CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font (OTF) driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Double Free Vulnerability."
The weakness was presented 12/16/2010 by Marc Schoenefeld with Red Hat Security Response Team (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3957 since 10/14/2010. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/21/2025).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51163 (MS10-091: Vulnerabilities in the OpenType Font (OTF) Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2296199)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90662 (Microsoft OpenType Font Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (MS10-091)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24950.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (63562), Tenable (51163), SecurityFocus (BID 45315†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024873†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28649†). See VDB-4226, VDB-54555, VDB-54552 and VDB-55777 for similar entries.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 51163
Nessus Name: MS10-091: Vulnerabilities in the OpenType Font (OTF) Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2296199)
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OpenVAS ID: 900263
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows OpenType Compact Font Format Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2296199)
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Marc Schoenefeld
Organization: Red Hat Security Response Team
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2010-3957 (🔍)
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X-Force: 63562
SecurityFocus: 45315 - Microsoft Windows OpenType Font (OTF) Driver Double-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1024873 - Windows OpenType Font Driver Memory Corruption Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 28649 - [MS10-091] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to an OTF Double-Free Error, Critical
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 11:27 PMUpdated: 01/21/2025 08:10 PM
Changes: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM (61), 04/07/2017 04:04 PM (20), 10/07/2021 09:25 AM (2), 01/21/2025 08:10 PM (26)
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