CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0010

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows T2EMBED.DLL allows remote code execution via a crafted Embedded Open Type (EOT) font in an email or web page. A heap-based buffer overflow occurs during font decompression.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take full control of the victim's system without user interaction, enabling malware installation, data theft, or service disruption.

Recommendation

Immediately apply Microsoft security update MS06-002. Consider disabling EOT font support in browsers and email clients if feasible.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in T2EMBED.DLL in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 up to SP1, Windows 98, and Windows ME allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an e-mail message or web page with a crafted Embedded Open Type (EOT) web font that triggers the overflow during decompression.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS