CVE-2009-0231 in the critical feed json
The Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine (T2EMBED.DLL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and…
published 2009-07-15 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0239
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 37.5%
- EPSS 37.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
37.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-681 Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-029
vendor-advisory, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1887
vdb-entry, broken-link, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5457
vdb-entry, signature, broken-link
-
osvdb.org
/55842
vdb-entry, broken-link
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=811
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022543
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0231
- NVD CVE-2009-0231
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