Microsoft Windows Embedded OpenType Font Heap Buffer Overflow (MS09-029; CVE-2009-0231)

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...

Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (961371))

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-029. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: secpodms09-029.nasl 5934 2017-04-11 12:28:28Z antu123 $ Microsoft Embedded OpenType Font Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 961371 Authors: Antu Sanadi Updated By:...

MS09-029: Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961371)

The remote Windows host contains a version of the Embedded OpenType EOT Font Engine that is affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities due to the way the EOT font technology parses name tables in specially crafted embedded fonts. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected system in...