Type1 Font Parsing 0-day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Threat Alert

Type1 Font Parsing 0-day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Threat Alert

abril 3, 2020 | Adeline Zhang

Overview

On March 23, local time, Microsoft released an out-of-band security advisory ADV200006 to address two critical 0-day vulnerabilities in Adobe Type Manager Library. A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a crafted multi-master font, namely, the Adobe Type 1 PostScript format. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to cause remote code execution by convincing a user to open a crafted document or viewing it in the Windows Preview pane.

Currently, Microsoft is developing related patches and will release the patches on the next Update Tuesday. Users are advised to apply related protections as soon as possible.

Affected Versions:

Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems

Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems

Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems

Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems

Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems

Windows RT 8.1

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1

Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

Solution

Patches of the preceding vulnerabilities on the next Update Tuesday. Once patches are available, users are advised to download and install them as soon as possible.

Currently, Microsoft has provided different workarounds.

  1. Disable the Preview Pane and Details Pane in Windows Explorer.
  2. Disable the WebClient service.
  3. Rename ATMFD.DLL.

For details, click the following link:

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/adv200006

Reference Link

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/adv200006

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