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CVE-2010-3957

Windows - OpenType Font (OTF) driver

Microsoft CVSS 7.3 Updated April 30, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A double free vulnerability in the OpenType Font (OTF) driver in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted OpenType font. This vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges."

Anticipated Attack Path

  1. 1. Exploitation of double free vulnerability in OpenType Font driver
  2. 2. Elevation of privileges to execute arbitrary code
  3. 3. Potential lateral movement and further exploitation

Am I Vulnerable?

  • Verify if the system is running a vulnerable version of the OpenType Font driver
  • Check for any suspicious font files or unusual system behavior
  • Apply the patch from Microsoft to fix the vulnerability

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Windows Service
Target Asset win32k.sys
Standard Path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\win32k.sys
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: win32k.sys (Windows Service)
$Targets = 'win32k.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Minimal, but may require a system restart

Internal Work Notes

Vulnerability in OpenType Font driver allows local privilege escalation; apply MS10-091 patch to mitigate

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