CVE-2012-0156

DirectWrite in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly render Unicode characters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a (1) instant message or (2) web site, aka "DirectWrite Application Denial of Service Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2012-03-13

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)

References

• http://osvdb.org/80003
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-019
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14807