CVE-2012-2897 in the critical feed json
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R…
published 2012-09-26 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2877
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.7%
- EPSS 21.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
21.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/78822
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847
vdb-entry, signature
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1027750
vdb-entry
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
- code.google.com /p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51239
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2897
- NVD CVE-2012-2897
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