Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (972270)
🗓️ 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AGType
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# 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901095");
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:"2010-01-13 15:42:20 +0100 (Wed, 13 Jan 2010)");
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_cve_id("CVE-2010-0018");
script_name("Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (972270)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0095");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37671");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-001");
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 remote attackers to crash an affected
system or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially
crafted web page.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior
- 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:"An integer overflow error in the LZCOMP decompressor within the Embedded
OpenType Font Engine (EOT) when decompressing malformed files and content
containing embedded fonts.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS10-001.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
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(win2k:5, xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win7:1, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_missing(name:"972270") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Fontsub.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.0.2195.7348")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.0.2195.7348", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.3634")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.3634", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.5888")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.5888", install_path:sysPath);
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:"5.2.3790.4603")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"5.2.3790.4603", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Fontsub.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18344")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18344", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18124")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18124", install_path:sysPath);
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(win2008:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18344")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18344", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18124")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18124", install_path:sysPath);
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(win7:1) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.1.7600.16444")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.1.7600.16444", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 29.3
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