CVE-2009-2514 in the critical feed json
win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not correctly parse font code during const…
published 2009-11-11 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2509
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 47.5%
- EPSS 47.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2 does not correctly parse font code during construction of a directory-entry table, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Embedded OpenType (EOT) font, aka "Win32k EOT Parsing Vulnerability."
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/browser/ms09_065_eot_integer)
- Published
Exploit prediction
47.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/windows/browser/ms09_065_eot_integer Microsoft Windows EOT Font Table Directory Integer Overflow metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2009-11-10
- EDB-10068 Microsoft Windows Server 2000 < 2008 - Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution (MS09-065) (Metasploit) dos, 2009-11-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-065
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6406
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2514
- NVD CVE-2009-2514
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