CVE-2009-2514 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 47.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 47.49% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-11-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Server 2000 < 2008 - Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution (MS09-065) (Metasploit) | 2009-11-12 |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-314A.html
- 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
- 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
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