National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-2741

Overview

The OpenType Font (OTF) format driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 performs an incorrect integer calculation during font processing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "OpenType Font Validation Vulnerability."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA10-285A

Name: TA10-285A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html

External Source: MS

Name: MS10-078

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-078.mspx

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6742

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6742

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6742

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6742