PT-2012-4098 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2008+8

Eetu Luodemaa + 1 · Published 2012-12-11 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2012-2556

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows RT

Description A remote code execution issue exists in the way affected components handle specially crafted OpenType font files. This could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted OpenType font file. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could take complete control of an affected system, then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full administrative rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows RT, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of specially crafted OpenType font files until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2556

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows Rt

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2556 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-078 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2556 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-078 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16067 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-346A.html · Note