CVE-2010-2740

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Published Oct 13, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The OpenType Font (OTF) format driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly perform memory allocation during font parsing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.773% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-078
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7258

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Windows Server 2003 Windows Xp

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 13, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved: Jul 14, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM

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