Microsoft Windows Kernel Mode Driver Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Summary
Credit:
The information has been provided by Secunia Research.
Details
Vulnerable Systems:
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1
Microsoft Windows is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper handling of TrueType font objects in memory by the Windows kernel mode driver. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to stop responding.
CVE Information:
CVE-2014-6317
Disclosure Timeline:
Original release date: 11/11/2014
Last revised: 12/02/2014