The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 70
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 22.0.1229.78 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.7 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.8 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.9 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 22.0.1229.78 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.7 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.8 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.9 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 60 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.10 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.11 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.12 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.14 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.16 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.17 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.18 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.20 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.21 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.22 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.23 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.24 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.25 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.26 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.27 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.28 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.29 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.31 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.32 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.33 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.35 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.36 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.37 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.39 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.48 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.49 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.50 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.51 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.52 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.53 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.54 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.55 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.56 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.57 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.58 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.59 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.60 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.62 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.63 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.64 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.65 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.67 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.0.1229.76 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.10 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.11 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.12 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.14 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.16 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.17 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.18 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.20 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.21 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.22 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.23 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.24 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.25 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.26 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.27 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.28 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.29 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.31 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.32 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.33 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.35 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.36 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.37 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.39 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.48 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.49 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.50 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.51 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.52 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.53 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.54 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.55 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.56 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.57 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.58 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.59 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.60 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.62 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.63 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.64 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.65 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.67 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:22.0.1229.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.0.1229.76 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:r2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2897
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wvr-xp2q-8fqg
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-2897 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2897 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9wvr-xp2q-8fqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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