| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS11-041 | Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2525694) | Windows XP | Critical | 15-06-2011 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a network share (or visits a web site that points to a network share) containing a specially crafted OpenType font (OTF).
Detailed Information on the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists due to the way that the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly parses specially crafted OpenType fonts on x64-based and Itanium-based systems. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
Further information on this exploit is available at : MS11-041
Affected Software
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2*
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1*