Microsoft Windows OpenType Compact Font Format Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2296199)
🗓️ 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-3957 | 21 Jan 202518:00 | – | circl | |
| Microsoft OpenType Font Format Driver Index Code Execution (MS10-091; CVE-2010-3956) | 14 Dec 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft OpenType Font Format Driver Double Free Code Execution (MS10-091; CVE-2010-3957) | 14 Dec 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft OpenType Font Format Driver CMAP Table Code Execution (MS10-091; CVE-2010-3959) | 14 Dec 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft OpenType Font Format Driver Index Code Execution (MS10-091) - Ver2 (CVE-2010-3956) | 7 Jan 201400:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft OpenType Font Index Privilege Escalation - Ver2 (CVE-2010-3956) | 3 Feb 201400:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2010-3956 | 16 Dec 201019:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-3957 | 16 Dec 201019:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-3959 | 16 Dec 201019:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2010-3956 | 16 Dec 201019:00 | – | cvelist |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/45311 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/45315 |
| support | www.support.microsoft.com/kb/2296199 |
| docs | www.docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-091 |
| securityfocus | www.securityfocus.com/bid/45316 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900263");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-12-15 14:53:45 +0100 (Wed, 15 Dec 2010)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3956", "CVE-2010-3957", "CVE-2010-3959");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("Microsoft Windows OpenType Compact Font Format Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (2296199)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2296199");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45311");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45315");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45316");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-091");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in
kernel mode.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to OpenType Font (OTF) driver which does not properly,
- index an array when parsing OpenType fonts
- parse the CMAP table when rendering a specially crafted OpenType font
- reset a pointer when freeing memory, which results in a 'double free'
condition.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing an important security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS10-091.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win7:1, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_missing(name:"2296199") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_systemroot();
if(!sysPath ){
exit(0);
}
dllPath = sysPath + "\system32\atmfd.dll";
share = ereg_replace(pattern:"([A-Z]):.*", replace:"\1$", string:dllPath);
file = ereg_replace(pattern:"[A-Z]:(.*)", replace:"\1", string:dllPath);
dllVer = GetVer(file:file, share:share);
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if(("Service Pack 3" >< SP))
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1.2.230")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2.230", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.2.2.230")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.2.2.230", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3, win7:1, win2008:3) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1.2.230"))
{
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2.230", install_path:dllPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
exit(0);
}
}
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