MS11-084: Vulnerability in Windows kernel-mode drivers could allow denial of service: November 8, 2011

Resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow Denial of Service if a user navigates to a specially crafted TrueType font on a network share.INTRODUCTIONMicrosoft has released security bulletin MS11-084. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft...

Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows operating system is prone to a pivilege escalation vulnerability. This VT has been deprecated and replaced by the VT with the OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902767. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are...

Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

The host is installed with Microsoft Windows operating system and is prone to pivilege escalation vulnerability. This NVT has been replaced by NVT secpodms11-087.nasl OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902767. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbmstruetypefontprivilegeelevationvuln.nasl 5362 2017-02-20...

Fedora 16 : java-1.6.0-openjdk-1.6.0.0-60.1.10.4.fc16 (2011-15020) (BEAST)

Update to latest upstream bugfix release - Security fixes - S7000600, CVE-2011-3547: InputStream skip information leak - S7019773, CVE-2011-3548: mutable static AWTKeyStroke.ctor - S7023640, CVE-2011-3551: Java2D TransformHelper integer overflow - S7032417, CVE-2011-3552: excessive default UDP...

Duqu malware was created to spy on Iran's nuclear program

Duqu malware was created to spy on Iran's nuclear program A Report by Kaspersky Lab Expert, Ryan Naraine says that the DUQU malware was created to spy on Iran's nuclear program. IrCERT Iran's Computer Emergency Response Team Duqu is an upgraded version of "Stars". Back in April this year, The...

Microsoft Windows TrueType Font File Parsing Code Execution (CVE-2011-3402)

A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to improper bounds checking when parsing specially crafted TrueType Font TTF files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing an affected user to open a specially crafted TTF...

Stars Attack on Iran Was Early Version of Duqu

A few months after the hysteria around Stuxnet had died down, officials in Iran announced in April that some sensitive systems in the government’s networks had been attacked by a new piece of malware, known then as Stars. It now appears that attack was, in fact, the first appearance of an early...

CVE-2011-3402

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

Design/Logic Flaw

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2011-3402

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2011-3402

Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...

CVE-2011-3402

CVE-2011-3402 is a Windows kernel‑mode vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine of win32k.sys that allows remote code execution via crafted font data in Word/web content. The issue affects multiple Windows versions (XP/Server 2003, Vista/Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows 7/Server 2008 R...

Microsoft Releases Workaround For Kernel Flaw Used By Duqu

Microsoft has released a workaround for the Windows kernel zero-day vulnerability exploited by the Duqu malware, and said that it is working on a permanent patch, but didn’t specify a timeline for its release. The vulnerability is a serious one that can lead to remote code execution on vulnerable...

VulnCheck KEV: CVE-2011-3402

Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted font data in a Word document or web page...

Microsoft Windows TrueType font parsing vulnerability

Overview A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows TrueType font parsing component could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode. This vulnerability is reportedly being exploited by malicious software in the wild known as Duqu. Description The Microsoft Windows kernel includes a...

Microsoft Releases Security Advisory for Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing

Microsoft has released Microsoft Security Advisory 2639658 to address a vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. By convincing a user to open a malicious email attachment, an attacker may be able to exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code. Microsoft has indicated th...

MS KB2639658: Vulnerability in TrueType Font Parsing Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (DEPRECATED)

The remote host has an unspecified code execution vulnerability in the Win32k TrueType font parsing engine. Specially crafted TrueType fonts are not properly handled, which could allow arbitrary code execution in kernel mode. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user...

PT-2011-1229

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows XP SP2 and SP3 Windows Server 2003 SP2 Windows Vista SP2 Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1 Windows 7 Gold and SP1 Description The issue is related to errors in processing objects in memory in the TrueType font parsing engine in...

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

Description 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...

Mandriva Update for freetype2 MDVSA-2011:157 (freetype2)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription scriptxrefname:"URL",...