CVE-2011-0033

Microsoft Windows - Remote Code Execution via OpenType Font Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The OpenType Compact Font Format (CFF) driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate parameter values in OpenType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font, aka "OpenType Font Encoded Character Vulnerability."

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64906
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127239
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11593
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025034
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43252
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0320
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46106
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/70821

Scores

EPSS 0.2073
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_2003_server (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (8 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)
Published Feb 10, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026