National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2012-0159)

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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-0159

Original release date:05/09/2012

Last revised:03/07/2013

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 10.0

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-164A

Name: TA12-164A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

US-CERT Technical Alert: TA12-129A

Name: TA12-129A

Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1027039

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039

External Source: BID

Name: 53335

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335