#VU10537 Information disclosure in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-0755 

 

#VU10537 Information disclosure in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2018-0755

Published: February 13, 2018 / Updated: February 13, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10537
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0755
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the way that the Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) font engine parses specially crafted embedded fonts.. A local attacker can open a specially crafted document, containing malicious OpenType font and gain access to potentially sensitive information.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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