SB20170314125 - Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability



SB20170314125 - Windows Uniscribe Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: March 14, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB20170314125
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0083)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Uniscribe handles objects in memory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.