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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.804878
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver TrueType Font DoS Vulnerability (3002885)
Summary:This host is missing a moderate security; update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-079.
Description:Summary:
This host is missing a moderate security
update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS14-079.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an integer underflow error
in the 'vFill_IFIMETRICS' function within the win32k.sys module when processing
font files.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker
to conduct denial-of-service attack.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Service Pack 2 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Service Pack 1 and prior

- Microsoft Windows 8 x32/x64

- Microsoft Windows 8.1 x32/x64

- Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2

Solution:
The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-6317
BugTraq ID: 70949
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70949
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS14-079
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-079
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