Microsoft .NET Font File Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary C ode
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1034329 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1034329
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-6108
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 8 2015
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft .NET. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted font file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a font file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
A patch matrix is available in the vendor's advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-128
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-128 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (2008), Windows (2012), Windows (7), Windows (8), Windows (10), Windows (Vista)
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Underlying OS Comments: Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 8, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, RT, RT 8.1, 10
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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