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CVE-2012-0156

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CVE-2012-0156

Published: Mar 13, 2012

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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."

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

MS12-019
vendor-advisory
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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14807
vdb-entry
signature
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80003
vdb-entry
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