CVE-2009-1217
Off-by-one error in the GpFont::SetData function in gdiplus.dll in Microsoft GDI+ on Windows XP...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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."
- Record
CVE-2009-1217- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-193
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2009-1217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1216 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2009-1216- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8g6h-gj49-cm84 No score
Off-by-one error in the GpFont::SetData function in gdiplus.dll in Microsoft GDI+ on Windows XP...
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."
- Record
GHSA-8g6h-gj49-cm84- Weakness
- CWE-193
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft GdiPlus - EMF GpFont.SetData Integer Overflow (PoC) | 2009-03-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1217 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Gdi\+, published April 1, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.3%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/03/26/new-emf-gdiplus-dll-crash-not-exploitable-for-code-execution.aspx
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0832
bl4cksecurity.blogspot.com/2009/03/microsoft-gdiplus-emf-gpfontsetdata.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49438
securityfocus.com/bid/34250
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1217
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8g6h-gj49-cm84