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CVE-2009-0231

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."

Published

2009-07-15T15:30:01.233

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-681
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2000 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - Yes
References