CVE DATABASE / CVE-2009-0231
CVE-2009-0231
CVSS 8.8 · HIGH
Summary
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."
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft windows 2000Microsoft windows server 2003Microsoft windows server 2008Microsoft windows vistaMicrosoft windows xp
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References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=811
- http://osvdb.org/55842
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022543
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1887
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-029
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5457
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.