CVE-2009-1217

Description

Off-by-one error in the GpFont::SetData function in gdiplus.dll in Microsoft GDI+ on Windows XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and application termination) via a crafted EMF file that triggers an integer overflow, as demonstrated by voltage-exploit.emf, aka the "Microsoft GdiPlus EMF GpFont.SetData integer overflow."

References

Link	Tags
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/26/new-emf-gdiplus-dll-crash-not-exploitable-for-code-execution.aspx	broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0832	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://bl4cksecurity.blogspot.com/2009/03/microsoft-gdiplus-emf-gpfontsetdata.html	broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49438	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34250	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1217?: CVE-2009-1217 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1217?: To fix CVE-2009-1217, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1217 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1217 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-193 – Off-by-one Error

References

Frequently Asked Questions