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| Rule General Information |
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| Release Date: | 2018-12-11 | |
| Rule Name: | EXPLOIT Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability(CVE-2012-2897) | |
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| Description: | 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." | |
| Impact: | An attacker can execute arbitrary code via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software. | |
| Affected OS: | Windows | |
| Reference: | http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html SecurityTrackerID: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 |
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| Microsoft has released a patch MS12-075 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 |