CVE-2011-3402
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-087 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3402
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted font data in a Word document or web page, as exploited in the wild in November 2011 by Duqu, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
20 Links- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/the-day-of-the-golden-jackal-%E2%80%93-further-tales-of-the-stuxnet-files
- http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_duqu_the_precursor_to_the_next_stuxnet.pdf
- http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-291-01E.pdf
- http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193197/The_Mystery_of_Duqu_Part_Two
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2639658
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary/Duqu+Mitigation/11950
- http://www.symantec.com/connect/w32-duqu_status-updates_installer-zero-day-exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/11/03/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2639658.aspx
Record Details
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