CVE-2012-2897
Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability
Description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT, as used by Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79 and other programs, do not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font file, aka "Windows Font Parsing Vulnerability" or "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 26, 2012, 10:56 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 7, 2023, 6:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2012-2897
vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Chrome https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://secunia.com/advisories/51239 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html Removed Reference Google Inc. https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://secunia.com/advisories/51239 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS12-075 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15847 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/78822 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2012
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-2897 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
63.73 }} 7.12%
score
0.97929
percentile