Microsoft Windows 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	70429
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-4148
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 14 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 29 2014 12:58AM
Credit:	FireEye, Inc.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 0 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp2 X64 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Windows 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows kernel is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking an unsuspecting victim into opening a specially malformed TrueType font.

Successful exploits can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Failed exploit attempts may result in a denial-of-service condition.

Microsoft Windows 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Microsoft Windows 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Microsoft Windows 'Win32k.sys' TrueType Font Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Microsoft Homepage (Microsoft)