Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-034.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain escalated privileges and execute arbitrary code.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-034
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to
- An error exists when parsing TrueType fonts.
- An error in the t2embed.dll module when parsing TrueType fonts can be exploited via a specially crafted TTF file.
- An error in GDI+ when handling certain records can be exploited via a specially crafted EMF image file.
- An error in win32k.sys related to certain Windows and Messages handling can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of another process.
- An error in win32k.sys when handling keyboard layout files can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of another process.
- An error in win32k.sys related to scrollbar calculations can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of another process.
Affected
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Microsoft Silverlight 4 and 5
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-3402, CVE-2012-0159, CVE-2012-0162, CVE-2012-0164, CVE-2012-0165, CVE-2012-0167, CVE-2012-0176, CVE-2012-0180, CVE-2012-0181, CVE-2012-1848 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Related Vulnerabilities
- Microsoft Foundation Classes Could Allow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2387149)
- Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (956803)
- Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (2500212)
- Cumulative Patch for Internet Information Services (Q327696)
- Microsoft .NET Framework Authentication Bypass and Spoofing Vulnerabilities (2836440)