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Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Multiple Vulnerabilities (969947)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-065.
Insight
Insight
- An error in the Win32k kernel-mode driver 'Win32k.sys' when parsing font code can be exploited to execute arbitrary code if a user views content rendered in a specially crafted Embedded OpenType (EOT) font, when a user visits a malicious web site. - Some vulnerabilities in the Win32k kernel-mode driver can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. - An error in the Win32k kernel-mode driver 'Win32k.sys' when handling input passed through the kernel component of GDI (Graphics Device Interface) can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Microsoft Windows 2K Service Pack 4 and prior. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior.
Solution
Solution
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.