VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-0156
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability14.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-03-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
DirectWrite in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly render Unicode characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a (1) instant message or (2) web site, aka "DirectWrite Application Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation