CVE-2012-4786: Microsoft Windows 7

High severity, CVSS 10.0. EPSS: 24.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType Font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: affected versions not specified; version gold only
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version; version r2 only
• Microsoft Windows Vista: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2012-12-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.