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CVE-2009-3020

win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by referencing a crafted .eot file in the src descriptor of an @font-face Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) rule in an HTML document, possibly related to the Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0010, CVE-2009-0231, and CVE-2009-0232. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3020 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from microsoft organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-08-31T16:30:09.343

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	*	Yes

References

http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-wwbsod.zip Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36250 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9417 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/57016 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36029 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52403 ([email protected])
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-wwbsod.zip Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36250 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9417 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/57016 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36029 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52403 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.