HTTP: Microsoft Windows OpenType Font File Remote Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows handling of OpenType Font File. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT, and .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font (OTF) file, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_rt

References

BugTraq: 62819

CVE: CVE-2013-3128

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:MS-OPEN-FONT-FILE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-3128 Code Execution File Font Microsoft OpenType Remote Windows bid:62819
Release Date
10/24/2013
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3761
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

9.3

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