CVE-2018-0788
published 2018-01-04CVE-2018-0788: The Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (Atmfd.dll) in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012…
PriorityP429high7CVSS 3.0
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.12%
65.8th percentile
The Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (Atmfd.dll) in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Affected
14 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft_corporation | windows_adobe_type_manager_font_driver | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_7_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_8.1_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_32-bit_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_itanium-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2008_r2_for_x64-based_systems_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_2012_r2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.0HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6m74-gf29-77gx: The Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (Atmfd
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-0788 [HIGH] GHSA-6m74-gf29-77gx: The Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (Atmfd
The Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (Atmfd.dll) in Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Server 2012 and R2 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka "OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Microsoft
OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2018-01-09·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-0788 [HIGH] OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
OpenType Font Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll) when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to a target system and then run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how ATMFD.dll handles objects in memory.
Graphic Fonts: Graphic Fonts
Impact: Information Disclosure
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclo
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2018
blogs_talos·2018-01-09·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2018
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2018
Today Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 56 new vulnerabilities with 16 of them rated critical, 39 of them rated important and 1 of them rated Moderate. These vulnerabilities impact ASP.NET, Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, Windows, and more.
In addition to the 56 vulnerabilities addressed, Microsoft has also released an update that addresses Meltdown and Spectre. Mitigations for these two vulnerabilities were published for Windows in ADV180002 . Note that due to incompatibilities with anti-virus products, users and organizations may not have received this update yet. For more information, users shoul
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2018
blogs_talos·2018-01-09·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - January 2018
Today Microsoft has released its monthly set of security advisories for vulnerabilities that have been identified and addressed in various products. This month's advisory release addresses 56 new vulnerabilities with 16 of them rated critical, 39 of them rated important and 1 of them rated Moderate. These vulnerabilities impact ASP.NET, Edge, Internet Explorer, Office, Windows, and more.
In addition to the 56 vulnerabilities addressed, Microsoft has also released an update that addresses Meltdown and Spectre. Mitigations for these two vulnerabilities were published for Windows in ADV180002. Note that due to incompatibilities with anti-virus products, users and organizations may not have received this update yet. For more information, users should refer to Microsoft's knowledge base articl
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102364http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040092https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0788http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102364http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040092https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0788
2018-01-04
Published