CVE-2012-0159
Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Remote Kernel)
Severity Score
9.3
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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."
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, y R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold y SP1, y Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 y SP3, y 2010 Gold y SP1; Silverlight v4 anterior a v4.1.10329; y Silverlight v5 anterior a v5.1.10411 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario mediante un fichero de fuentes TrueType (TTF) manipulado, también conocido como "Vulnerabilidad TrueType Font Parsing "
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code from the contact of kernelspace on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the kernel's support for TrueType font parsing of compound glyphs. A sign extension error exists in win32k.sys when processing compound glyphs having a total number of contours above 0x7FFF. This can be exploited to corrupt kernel heap memory placed below the space allocated for the "flags" buffer and potentially execute arbitrary code in kernel space.
*Credits:
Alin Rad Pop (binaryproof)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2011-12-13 CVE Reserved
- 2012-05-09 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-15 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/49121 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49122 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388 | Signature | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667 | Signature |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2003" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2007" | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2007" | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2010" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2010" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | * | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x64 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, x86 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8" | consumer_preview Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8" and version "consumer_preview" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | * | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | - | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp" | * | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.50401.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.50401.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.50524.00 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.50524.00" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.50826.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.50826.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.50917.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.50917.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.51204.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.51204.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.60129.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.60129.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.60310.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.60310.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.60531.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.60531.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.0.60831.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.0.60831.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 4.1.10111.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "4.1.10111.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 5.0.60401.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "5.0.60401.0" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 5.0.60818.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "5.0.60818.0" | rc |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Silverlight Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" | 5.0.61118.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Silverlight" and version "5.0.61118.0" | - |
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