Microsoft has released an Out-of-Band Patch to address the vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-078 (
https://technet.microsoft.co m/library/security/MS15-078?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396).
This vulnerability is rated Critical by Microsoft. A successful exploit could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts.
For more information, see Microsoft article 3079904 (
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3079904).
The following McAfee products provide protection or detection for this vulnerability:
Host Intrusion Prevention (Host IPS)
Network Security Platform (NSP)
Vulnerability Manager (MVM)
Intel Security strongly recommends that all customers follow the Microsoft recommendation and apply the appropriate operating system patches. Additional information can viewed in McAfee Labs Security Advisory: MTIS15-113:
https://community.mcafee.com/docs/DOC-7361
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