CVE-2012-2897
What it is
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."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 21.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 21.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 21.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Google Chrome ≤ 22.0.1229.78
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.0
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.1
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.2
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.3
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.4
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.6
- Google Chrome 22.0.1229.7
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847