CVE-2009-2514

high

Description

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."

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-065

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6406

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-11-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High