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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0159 · published 9 May 2012

CVE-2012-0159: Microsoft office vulnerability

Microsoft · Office

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, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329; and Silverlight 5 before 5.1.10411 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 27% · top 2.0% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329; and Silverlight 5 before 5.1.10411 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667
http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0159), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.