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CVE-2010-2741

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2010-10-13 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

The OpenType Font (OTF) format driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 performs an incorrect integer calculation during font processing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "OpenType Font Validation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: all versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-078
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6742
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113218
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-078
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6742

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