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CVE-2009-0231

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Published: Jul 15, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

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."

Affected (11)

Microsoft
5 products
Windows 2000
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp
Configuration A
11 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Windows 2000
All versions
Windows Server 2003
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Windows Server 2008
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions
Windows Vista
All versions
Microsoft
Windows Xp
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions
Windows Xp
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-681
Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur.

References (14)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
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Source: secure@microsoft.com
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Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: secure@microsoft.com
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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