CVE-2010-2738 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted OpenType fonts in web sites or Office documents due to improper validation in the Uniscribe font parsing engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2738?
CVE-2010-2738 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 15 Sep 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Uniscribe (aka new Unicode Script Processor) implementation in USP10.DLL in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2, and Microsoft Office XP SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2, does not properly validate tables associated with malformed OpenType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) web site or (2) Office document, aka "Uniscribe Font Parsing Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2738?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2738 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2738 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc9g-7cq9-99w8.