Microsoft Windows Font Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2012-2897)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-2897,MS12-075
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
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."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005239
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005239 - Microsoft Windows Font Parsing Vulnerability (CVE-2012-2897)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- google chrome 22.0.1229.0
- google chrome 22.0.1229.1
- google chrome 22.0.1229.10
- google chrome 22.0.1229.11
- google chrome 22.0.1229.12
- google chrome 22.0.1229.14
- google chrome 22.0.1229.16
- google chrome 22.0.1229.17
- google chrome 22.0.1229.18
- google chrome 22.0.1229.2
- google chrome 22.0.1229.20
- google chrome 22.0.1229.21
- google chrome 22.0.1229.22
- google chrome 22.0.1229.23
- google chrome 22.0.1229.24
- google chrome 22.0.1229.25
- google chrome 22.0.1229.26
- google chrome 22.0.1229.27
- google chrome 22.0.1229.28
- google chrome 22.0.1229.29
- google chrome 22.0.1229.3
- google chrome 22.0.1229.31
- google chrome 22.0.1229.32
- google chrome 22.0.1229.33
- google chrome 22.0.1229.35
- google chrome 22.0.1229.36
- google chrome 22.0.1229.37
- google chrome 22.0.1229.39
- google chrome 22.0.1229.4
- google chrome 22.0.1229.48
- google chrome 22.0.1229.49
- google chrome 22.0.1229.50
- google chrome 22.0.1229.51
- google chrome 22.0.1229.52
- google chrome 22.0.1229.53
- google chrome 22.0.1229.54
- google chrome 22.0.1229.55
- google chrome 22.0.1229.56
- google chrome 22.0.1229.57
- google chrome 22.0.1229.58
- google chrome 22.0.1229.59
- google chrome 22.0.1229.6
- google chrome 22.0.1229.60
- google chrome 22.0.1229.62
- google chrome 22.0.1229.63
- google chrome 22.0.1229.64
- google chrome 22.0.1229.65
- google chrome 22.0.1229.67
- google chrome 22.0.1229.7
- google chrome 22.0.1229.76
- google chrome 22.0.1229.78
- google chrome 22.0.1229.8
- google chrome 22.0.1229.9
- microsoft windows
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