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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS12-034 Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578) Windows XP Critical 09-05-2012

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
This security update resolves three publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and seven privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Silverlight. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits a malicious webpage that embeds TrueType font files.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that affected components handle a specially crafted TrueType font file. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted TrueType font file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS12-034

Affected Software

Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation)