CVE-2011-3402
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CVE-2011-3402 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.". CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 78.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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."
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Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
References
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Duqu+Mitigation/11950Third Party Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/49121Vendor Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/49122Vendor Advisory
- https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2639658Vendor Advisory
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039Broken Link
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-291-01E.pdfUS Government Resource
- https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Duqu+Mitigation/11950Third Party Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/49121Vendor Advisory
- https://secunia.com/advisories/49122Vendor Advisory
- https://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2639658Vendor Advisory
- https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039Broken Link
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-291-01E.pdfUS Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-3402US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
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