Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Parser access control

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component OpenType Font Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The OpenType Font (OTF) format driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly perform memory allocation during font parsing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 10/12/2010 by Diego Juarez with Core Security Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared at coresecurity.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-2740 since 07/14/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49955 (MS10-078: Vulnerabilities in the OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2279986)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90654 (Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Format Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (MS10-078)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch MS10-078 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at microsoft.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10566.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (62152), Tenable (49955), SecurityFocus (BID 43779†), OSVDB (68558†) and Secunia (SA41778†). See VDB-54970 for similar entry.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 49955
Nessus Name: MS10-078: Vulnerabilities in the OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2279986)
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OpenVAS ID: 902320
OpenVAS Name: OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2279986)
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Researcher: Diego Juarez
Organization: Core Security Technologies
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CVE: CVE-2010-2740 (🔍)
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X-Force: 62152
SecurityFocus: 43779 - Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver CVE-2010-2741 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 41778 - Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Parsing Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 68558 - Microsoft Windows OpenType Malformed Font Validation Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 27637 - [MS10-078] Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Created: 10/19/2010 02:00 AM
Updated: 03/18/2021 11:48 AM
Changes: 10/19/2010 02:00 AM (87), 03/07/2017 09:48 AM (10), 03/18/2021 11:48 AM (3)
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