CVE-2013-3129 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted TrueType Font file in affected Windows and Microsoft applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-3129?

CVE-2013-3129 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 10 Jul 2013. 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

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5; Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20513.0; win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers, and GDI+, DirectWrite, and Journal, in Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT; GDI+ in Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1; GDI+ in Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; and GDI+ in Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, 2013, and Basic 2013 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType Font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3129?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework, Microsoft Lync, Microsoft Lync Basic, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Visual Studio .Net and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3129?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2013-3129 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3129 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rgv9-4g5g-3mp2.

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