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CVE-2012-2556

The OpenType Font (OTF) driver in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font file, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Published

2012-12-12T00:55:01.153

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-94
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_rt - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
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