Microsoft Windows XP t2embed.dll resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows XP. This affects an unknown part in the library t2embed.dll. This manipulation causes resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0159. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code in the library t2embed.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was shared 05/08/2012 by Alin Rad Pop with Zero Day Initiative as MS12-034 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website) via Microsoft. It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0159 since 12/13/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and also a private exploit are known.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59045 (MS12-034: Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578) (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90803 (Microsoft Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework and Silverlight (MS12-034)).

Applying the patch MS12-MAY is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75124), Tenable (59045), SecurityFocus (BID 53335†), OSVDB (81720†) and Secunia (SA48429†). The entries VDB-4436, VDB-5357, VDB-5358 and VDB-5360 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 59045
Nessus Name: MS12-034: Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 902832
OpenVAS Name: MS Security Update For Microsoft Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-034
Researcher: Alin Rad Pop
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5359

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X-Force: 75124
SecurityFocus: 53335 - Microsoft Windows TrueType Font Engine CVE-2012-0159 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 48429 - Microsoft Lync / Office Communicator Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81720
SecurityTracker: 1027039 - Windows OS Lets Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed and Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 35021 - [MS12-034, MS12-039] Microsoft Windows, Office and Silverlight TTF Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/11/2012 17:36
Updated: 03/24/2021 12:34
Changes: 05/11/2012 17:36 (84), 04/11/2017 11:18 (12), 03/24/2021 12:34 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:291:103

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