CVE-2012-2897
high-risk
Published 2012-09-26
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."
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40.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 59% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
References (16)
69
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
17/34 · Moderate
Exposure
28/34 · Critical