Unscored severity · published May 9, 2012
CVE-2012-0159
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, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview;…
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CVSS
27%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329; and Silverlight 5 before 5.1.10411 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)27.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2003; 2007; 2007; 2010; 2010 · source: NVD
SI
Silverlight · Microsoft
4.0.50401.0; 4.0.50524.00; 4.0.50826.0; 4.0.50917.0; 4.0.51204.0; 4.0.60129.0; +7 more · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
consumer_preview · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2; r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0159
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0159
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
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