High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-2897
CVE-2012-2897
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
70cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 52 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=22.0.1229.78
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/51239nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.htmlnvd
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847nvd
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