Microsoft Graphics Component Font File Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1034336 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1034336
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2015-6106, CVE-2015-6107, 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): Vista SP2, 2008 SP2, 7 SP1, 2008 R2 SP1, 8, 8.1, 2012, 2012 R2, RT, RT 8.1, 10; and prior service packs
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Microsoft Graphics Component. 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.
Steven Vittitoe of Google Project Zero reported two of the vulnerabilities.
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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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Message History:
None.
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