CVE-2012-0159

N/A Unknown
Published: May 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
26.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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