Microsoft Windows Malformed TrueType Font Remote Code Execution (MS12-034; CVE-2012-0159)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-198 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-0159 | |
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Who is Vulnerable? Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation option Microsoft Silverlight 4 Microsoft Silverlight 5 |
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| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from here |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is caused due to incorrect handling of specially crafted TTF files. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by enticing an affected user to open a specially crafted web-page. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow execution of arbitrary code on a target system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to transfer malicious TTF files over HTTP.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.