Summary
This host has moderate security update missing according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-019.
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-019
Insight
The flaw is due to an error in DirectWrite and can be exploited to cause an application using the API to stop responding via a specially crafted sequence of unicode characters.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and prior
Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 and prior
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-0156 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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