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CVE-2012-2897

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2012-09-26
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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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."

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2012-09-2610:56CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
22.0≤ 22.0.1229.78no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.0no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.1no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.2no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.3no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.4no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.6no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.7no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.8no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.9no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.10no fix published
22.0= 22.0.1229.11no fix published
Microsoft windows 7
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Microsoft windows 8
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

6 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-01-16
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.17.82025-01-16
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score21.7 %read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2012-09-26
Last Modified
2026-06-16
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2897?

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."

Is CVE-2012-2897 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2012-2897 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 21.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-2897?

CVE-2012-2897 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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