CVE-2009-1217 json
Off-by-one error in the GpFont::SetData function in gdiplus.dll in Microsoft GDI+ on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…
published 2009-04-01 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1216
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.3%
- EPSS 16.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Off-by-one error in the GpFont::SetData function in gdiplus.dll in Microsoft GDI+ on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and application termination) via a crafted EMF file that triggers an integer overflow, as demonstrated by voltage-exploit.emf, aka the "Microsoft GdiPlus EMF GpFont.SetData integer overflow."
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8281)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8281 Microsoft GdiPlus - EMF GpFont.SetData Integer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2009-03-24
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-193 Off-by-one Error
References
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0832
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
blogs.technet.com
/srd/archive/2009/03/26/new-emf-gdiplus-dll-crash-not-exploitable-for-code-execution.aspx
broken-link
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bl4cksecurity.blogspot.com
/2009/03/microsoft-gdiplus-emf-gpfontsetdata.html
broken-link
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49438
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/34250
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1217
- NVD CVE-2009-1217
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