CVE-2012-4786 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted TrueType Font file on vulnerable Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4786?
CVE-2012-4786 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType Font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4786?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-4786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p283-83gq-48jq.