Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (961371)
🗓️ 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-0231 | 15 Jul 200915:30 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2009-0232 | 15 Jul 200915:30 | – | attackerkb | |
| Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Heap Buffer Overflow (MS09-029; CVE-2009-0231) | 3 Feb 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Integer Overflow (MS09-029; CVE-2009-0232) | 7 Feb 201000:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| Workaround for Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS09-029) | 14 Jul 200900:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2009-0231 | 15 Jul 200915:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-0232 | 15 Jul 200915:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2009-0231 | 15 Jul 200915:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-0232 | 15 Jul 200915:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2009-0231 | 15 Jul 200915:30 | – | nvd |
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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900689");
script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-15 20:20:16 +0200 (Wed, 15 Jul 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2024-02-08 02:14:23 +0000 (Thu, 08 Feb 2024)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-0231", "CVE-2009-0232");
script_name("Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (961371)");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1887");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35186");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35187");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-029");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
script_require_ports(139, 445);
script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to disclose sensitive
information or compromise a vulnerable system.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and prior
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1/2 and prior
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1/2 and prior");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- A boundary error exists when parsing data records in embedded fonts can be
exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted
embedded EOT font.
- An integer overflow error exists when parsing name tables in embedded fonts
can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted embedded EOT
font.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
Microsoft Bulletin MS09-029.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5, xp:4, win2003:3, winVista:3, win2008:3) <= 0){
exit(0);
}
if(hotfix_missing(name:"961371") == 0){
exit(0);
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
sysVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Fontsub.dll");
if(!sysVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(win2k:5) > 0)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.0.2195.7263")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.0.2195.7263", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinXP/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.3589")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.3589", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
else if("Service Pack 3" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.1.2600.5830")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.1.2600.5830", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2003:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2003/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:sysVer, test_version:"5.2.3790.4530")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:sysVer, fixed_version:"5.2.3790.4530", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
sysPath = smb_get_system32root();
if(sysPath)
{
dllVer = fetch_file_version(sysPath:sysPath, file_name:"Fontsub.dll");
if(!dllVer){
exit(0);
}
}
if(hotfix_check_sp(winVista:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/WinVista/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18272")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18272", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18051")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18051", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
else if(hotfix_check_sp(win2008:3) > 0)
{
SP = get_kb_item("SMB/Win2008/ServicePack");
if("Service Pack 1" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6001.18272")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6001.18272", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
if("Service Pack 2" >< SP)
{
if(version_is_less(version:dllVer, test_version:"6.0.6002.18051")){
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:dllVer, fixed_version:"6.0.6002.18051", install_path:sysPath);
security_message(port: 0, data: report);
}
exit(0);
}
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}
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