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MS09-029 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961371) - Version:2.1

Posted on 20 August 2009

There is an newer version: MS09-029 - Version: 1.1

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Severity Rating: Critical - Revision Note: V2.1 (August 13, 2009): Bulletin revised to clarify the "Why was this bulletin rereleased on August 11, 2009?" entry in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update section, and to correct the file names for the rereleased updates in the Security Update Deployment section.Summary: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in a Microsoft Windows component, the Embedded OpenType (EOT) Font Engine. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited either of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system remotely. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

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