CVE-2010-0018

N/A Unknown
Published: January 13, 2010 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in the Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine (t2embed.dll) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 and SP3; Windows Server 2003 SP2; Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2; and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed data that represents a crafted EOT font, aka "Microtype Express Compressed Fonts Integer Flaw in the LZCOMP Decompressor Vulnerability."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/01/12/ms10-001-font-file-decompression-vulnerability.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://osvdb.org/61651
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35457
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37671
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023432
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-012B.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0095
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-001
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8324
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/01/12/ms10-001-font-file-decompression-vulnerability.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/61651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-012B.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
68.9%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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