SB2018010408 - Two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows OpenType Font Driver
Published: January 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010408
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll). A local user can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0754)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll). A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and gain access to information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.