CVE-2010-3956

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold, SP2, and R2 Microsoft Windows 7 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue arises from the improper array indexing and parsing of specially crafted OpenType fonts by the OpenType Font (OTF) driver. This allows attackers to potentially gain privileges or execute arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold, SP2, and R2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.