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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2897 · published 26 September 2012

CVE-2012-2897: Google chrome memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Google · Chrome

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."

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 22% · top 2.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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."

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51239
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027750
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-318A.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=146254
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78822
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15847

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2897), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.