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Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA36250
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Release Date:
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2009-08-12
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Last Update:
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2009-09-03
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Popularity:
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1,571 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| OS: | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
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Description:
webDEViL has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people and by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in win32k.sys when processing Embedded OpenType fonts. This can be exploited to crash an affected system when e.g. an HTML page embedding a malicious font is opened.
NOTE: A system crash can occur if an administrator visits a malicious website, or if an unprivileged user opens a malicious, locally stored HTML page.
The vulnerability is confirmed on a fully patched Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2. Other versions may also be affected.
Change Page:
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