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."
Published Sep 26, 2012
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 21.69%
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."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 22.0.1229.78
- 22.0.1229.0
- 22.0.1229.1
- 22.0.1229.2
- 22.0.1229.3
- 22.0.1229.4
- 22.0.1229.6
- 22.0.1229.7
- 22.0.1229.8
- 22.0.1229.9
- 22.0.1229.10
- 22.0.1229.11
- 22.0.1229.12
- 22.0.1229.14
- 22.0.1229.16
- 22.0.1229.17
- 22.0.1229.18
- 22.0.1229.20
- 22.0.1229.21
- 22.0.1229.22
- 22.0.1229.23
- 22.0.1229.24
- 22.0.1229.25
- 22.0.1229.26
- 22.0.1229.27
- 22.0.1229.28
- 22.0.1229.29
- 22.0.1229.31
- 22.0.1229.32
- 22.0.1229.33
- 22.0.1229.35
- 22.0.1229.36
- 22.0.1229.37
- 22.0.1229.39
- 22.0.1229.48
- 22.0.1229.49
- 22.0.1229.50
- 22.0.1229.51
- 22.0.1229.52
- 22.0.1229.53
- 22.0.1229.54
- 22.0.1229.55
- 22.0.1229.56
- 22.0.1229.57
- 22.0.1229.58
- 22.0.1229.59
- 22.0.1229.60
- 22.0.1229.62
- 22.0.1229.63
- 22.0.1229.64
- 22.0.1229.65
- 22.0.1229.67
- 22.0.1229.76
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 16, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.69% (0.21689) | 97.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.69% (0.21689) | 97.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 40.91% (0.40909) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 36.20% (0.36200) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 31.31% (0.31315) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 36.20% (0.36200) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 39.74% (0.39736) | 97.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 31.31% (0.31315) | 96.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 39.74% (0.39736) | 97.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 31.31% (0.31315) | 96.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 40.53% (0.40533) | 96.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 31.31% (0.31315) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 68.83% (0.68831) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2024 | 63.73% (0.63730) | 97.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 56.61% (0.56614) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 49.00% (0.48997) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.69% (0.94685) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 69.86% (0.69860) | 99.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 69.86% (0.69860) | 98.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51239 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51239 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT | |
| https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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