CVE-2011-3402
CVE-2011-3402
In short
A flaw in how Windows processes TrueType fonts allows attackers to run malicious code by embedding crafted font data in documents or web pages. This was actively exploited by the Duqu malware in the wild.
Technical detail
The vulnerability exists in the kernel-mode TrueType font parsing engine (win32k.sys) and permits remote code execution when a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a malicious webpage containing malformed font data. Attack vectors include Office documents and web browsers; no user privileges are required beyond opening the file.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted font data in a Word document or web page, as exploited in the wild in November 2011 by Duqu, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
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