First published: Wed Apr 13 2011(Updated: )
Stack-based buffer overflow in the OpenType Compact Font Format (aka OTF or CFF) driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted parameter values in an OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 |
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CVE-2011-0034 has a high severity rating due to its ability to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2011-0034, it is recommended to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2011-0034 affects Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Server 2008.
By exploiting CVE-2011-0034, attackers can execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the affected system.
There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2011-0034; updating to a patched version is necessary to mitigate the vulnerability.