OpenType Font (OTF) Format Driver Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2279986)

Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS10-078.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-078.mspx
Insight
The flaws are due to an error in the OpenType Font (OTF) format driver, - It does not properly allocate memory when parsing a specially crafted font. - It does not properly perform an integer calculation when processing specially crafted OpenType fonts.
Affected
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior. Microsoft Windows 2K3 Service Pack 2 and prior.
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