Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Integer Overflow (MS09-029; CVE-2009-0232)

Embedded OpenType EOT fonts are a compact form of OpenType fonts designed by Microsoft for use as embedded fonts on web pages. These files usually use the extension ".eot". The Embedded OpenType EOT Font Engine is a Microsoft Windows component that enables Windows applications, such as Microsoft...

CVE-2009-0232

CVE-2009-0232: A remote-code-execution vulnerability in the Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine. An integer overflow occurs while parsing EOT name tables, affecting Windows 2000 SP4; XP SP2/SP3; Server 2003 SP2; Vista SP1/SP2; and Server 2008 Gold/SP2. An attacker could exploit this via a crafted...