VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2012-2556

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability20.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-12-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The OpenType Font (OTF) driver in 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OpenType font file, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references