CVE-2009-0231

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 15, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine (T2EMBED.DLL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted name table in a data record that triggers an integer truncation and a heap-based buffer overflow, aka "Embedded OpenType Font Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=811
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/55842
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022543
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1887
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-029
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5457
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://osvdb.org/55842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022543
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-681

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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