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

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS09-029.

- 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.

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.

The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.