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CVE-2012-0159 Detail

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."


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html 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 US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html US Government Resource 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0159
NVD Published Date:
05/08/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation