Microsoft Lync File Embedded Font File Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1035530 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1035530
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-0145
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 13 2016
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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): 2010, 2013 SP1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Lync. 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 trigger a flaw in the Windows font library in the processing of embedded fonts and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Mateusz Jurczyk of the Google Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content 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 advisory.
The Microsoft advisory is available at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-039
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Vendor URL: technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms16-039 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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