Type 1 font handling messed up by December 11, 2012 update KB2753842

Anonymous
2012-12-13T00:15:42+00:00

Programs like Quark Xpress and Coreldraw on Windows 7 and XP have their Type 1 font handling broken by this patch. Characters larger than 15 pt. become invisible. Uninstalling the patch removes the problem. We have 330 machines with this problem. Is Microsoft getting ready to release a fix for this?

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Anonymous
2013-01-02T09:53:51+00:00

Hello all,

Please be informed, that MS12-078 now has been updated – you can read more about the update here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-078

Why was this bulletin rereleased on December 20, 2012? ****Microsoft rereleased this bulletin to address a known issue in the KB2753842 update related to OpenType Fonts (OTF) not properly rendering in applications after the original update was applied. Customers who have successfully installed the original KB2753842 update are protected from the vulnerability described in CVE-2012-2556. However, customers need to install the rereleased KB2753842 update to resolve the issue with improper OpenType font rendering and to keep the affected binaries up to date.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-12-26T14:04:07+00:00

    I found that windows update automatically installed the revised version of this update (despite my having uninstalled and "hidden" the earlier version), and the new update fixes the problem for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-26T13:37:38+00:00

    Its really been an unacceptably long time waiting for a fix to this problem.

    I'm sure glad I use an Apple for most of my daily design production.

    Don't bother with update:

    23753842

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-22T00:32:52+00:00

    " Known issues with this security update

    • We are aware of issues related to OpenType Font (OTF) rendering in applications such as PowerPoint on affected versions of Windows that occur after this security update is applied. We are currently investigating these issues and will take appropriate action to address the known issues. "

    Per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2753842

     

    Official statement by Microsoft showcasing they are aware of the issue and are investigating.

    KB2753842 was rereleased on 20 December 2012 per the Known Issues section of http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2753842.

    KB2753842-v2 should be offered to all OSS via Automatic Updates or when running a manual check for updates.

    
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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-21T20:50:05+00:00

    Sorry, there's nothing I can tell you. All the files I have looked at have the correct fonts with the corect features displayed. Also editing was not a problem.

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