Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-0159 (CCN-75124)

Assigned:2011-12-13
Published:2012-05-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-0159

Source: CCN
Type: SA48429
Microsoft Lync / Office Communicator Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA49120
Microsoft Windows Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA49121
Microsoft Office Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
49121

Source: CCN
Type: SA49122
Microsoft Silverlight Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
49122

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-039
Vulnerabilities in Lync Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2707956)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-066
Vulnerabilities in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2741517)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-076
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2720184)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-024
Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2780176)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-035
Vulnerability in HTML Sanitization Component Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2821818)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-041
Vulnerability in Lync Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2834695)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-067
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2834052)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-073
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2858300)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-084
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885089)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-085
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2885080)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-032
Vulnerability in Microsoft Lync Could Allow Information Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-073
Vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (3000431)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-083
Vulnerabilities in MicrosoftExcel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3017347)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-116
Security Updates for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3104540)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3116111)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-004
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution - Critical (3124585)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-015
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3134226)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-029
Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution (3141806)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-042
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3148775)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-054
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3155544)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070
Security Update for Office (3163610)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
53335

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53335
Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Engine CVE-2012-0159 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027039

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-129A

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA12-164A

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-034

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS12-039

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-truetype-code-exec(75124)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
microsoft-truetype-code-exec(75124)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15388

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15667

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-12-129
Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Remote Kernel)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x86:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8:consumer_preview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.50401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.50524.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.50826.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.50917.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.51204.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.60129.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.60310.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.60531.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.60831.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.1.10111.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.60818.0:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0.61118.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010::x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010::x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:-:*:-:-:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:4.0.50401.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:silverlight:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:lync:2010:*:attendee:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15388
    V
    		TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0159)
    2015-08-10
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15667
    V
    		TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0159)
    2014-08-18
    BACK
    microsoft office 2003 sp3
    microsoft office 2007 sp2
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft windows 7 *
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 8 consumer_preview
    microsoft windows server 2008 * sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp2
    microsoft windows xp * sp3
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.50401.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.50524.00
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.50826.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.50917.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.51204.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.60129.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.60310.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.60531.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.60831.0
    microsoft silverlight 4.1.10111.0
    microsoft silverlight 5.0.60401.0
    microsoft silverlight 5.0.60818.0 rc
    microsoft silverlight 5.0.61118.0
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft office 2003 sp3
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft office 2007 sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft .net framework 3.5.1
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft office 2010
    microsoft .net framework 4.0
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft silverlight 4.0.50401.0
    microsoft .net framework 3.0 sp2
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp1
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft silverlight 5.0
    microsoft lync 2010
    microsoft lync 2010