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Description
atmfd.dll in the Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, and Windows 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
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CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation5/13/2024 11:32:24 PM
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Reanalysis by NIST5/15/2019 10:51:35 AM
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Evaluator Description
Per vendor advisory: "An elevation of privilege exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights"
The vulnerability has been scored using this description.
Per vendor advisory: "An elevation of privilege exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights"
The vulnerability has been scored using this description.
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