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."
Published Apr 1, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.33%
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."
Affected products
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Running on/with
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 16.33% (0.16327) | 96.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.33% (0.16327) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 56.39% (0.56390) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 50.04% (0.50042) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 46.23% (0.46227) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 50.04% (0.50042) | 97.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 46.23% (0.46227) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 50.04% (0.50042) | 97.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.23% (0.46227) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.75% (0.49748) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 46.23% (0.46227) | 97.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 89.77% (0.89766) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.31% (0.96306) | 99.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 96.50% (0.96499) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.71% (0.96712) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 96.83% (0.96825) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.97% (0.96974) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.08% (0.13083) | 95.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 13.08% (0.13083) | 95.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 2.10% (0.02104) | 78.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.08% (0.13083) | 95.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.08% (0.13083) | 90.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://bl4cksecurity.blogspot.com/2009/03/microsoft-gdiplus-emf-gpfontsetdata.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/26/new-emf-gdiplus-dll-crash-not-exploitable-for-code-execution.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34250 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0832 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49438 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bl4cksecurity.blogspot.com/2009/03/microsoft-gdiplus-emf-gpfontsetdata.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/26/new-emf-gdiplus-dll-crash-not-exploitable-for-code-execution.aspx | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34250 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0832 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49438 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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