ID CVE-2009-0231
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."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 9.3 (as of 08-02-2024 - 02:14)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-681
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
msbulletin via4
bulletin_id MS09-029
bulletin_url
date 2009-07-14T00:00:00
impact Remote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id 961371
knowledgebase_url
severity Critical
title Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution
oval via4
accepted 2011-10-31T04:04:09.282-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Gideon Technologies, Inc.
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization Gideon Technologies, Inc.
  • name Rachana Shetty
    organization SecPod Technologies
definition_extensions
  • comment Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:229
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:754
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP (x86) SP3 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5631
  • comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4193
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2161
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (x86) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1935
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) SP2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1442
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4873
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5254
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6124
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5653
  • comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5594
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6216
  • comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium-Based Edition Service Pack 2 is installed
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6150
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."
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5457
status accepted
submitted 2009-07-14T13:00:00
title Embedded OpenType Font Heap Overflow Vulnerability
version 76
refmap via4
cert TA09-195A
idefense 20090714 Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine (T2EMBED.DLL) Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
osvdb 55842
sectrack 1022543
vupen ADV-2009-1887
Last major update 08-02-2024 - 02:14
Published 15-07-2009 - 15:30
Last modified 08-02-2024 - 02:14
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