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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2127
MS14-079 Vulnerability in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Denial of Service
12 November 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Microsoft Windows kernel-mode driver
Publisher: Microsoft
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-6317
Original Bulletin:
https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-079
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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-079: KMD (3002885)
Vulnerability in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Denial of Service
Version: 1.0
Published Date: November 11, 2014
General Information
Executive Summary
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft
Windows. The vulnerability could allow denial of service if an attacker places
a specially crafted TrueType font on a network share and a user subsequently
navigates there in Windows Explorer. In a web-based attack scenario, an
attacker could host a website that contains a webpage that is used to exploit
this vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept
or host user-provided content or advertisements could contain specially
crafted content that could exploit this vulnerability. In all cases, however,
an attacker would have no way to force users to visit such websites. Instead,
an attacker would have to persuade users to visit a website, typically by
getting them to click a link in an email message or Instant Messenger message
that takes them to the attacker's website.
This security update is rated Moderate for all supported releases of Microsoft
Windows.
Affected Software
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT
Windows RT 8.1
Vulnerability Information
Denial of Service in Windows Kernel Mode Driver Vulnerability - CVE-2014-6317
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver
that is caused by the improper handling of TrueType font objects in memory.
Microsoft had not received any information to indicate that this vulnerability
had been publicly used to attack customers when this security bulletin was
originally issued. When this security bulletin was issued, Microsoft had not
received any information to indicate that this vulnerability had been publicly
used to attack customers.
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