CVE-2010-3956 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2010-3956?

CVE-2010-3956 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 16 Dec 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The OpenType Font (OTF) 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 perform array indexing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Index Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3956?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3956?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3956 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3956 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

• CVE-2008-0015 Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2015-1701 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2013-5065 Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2011-1268 Code injection in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2011-1868 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2003 Server vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-qv7f-27hr-46j7.