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CVE-2009-2501General(microsoft / .net_framework)

LOWCVSS 9.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Heap-based buffer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, 2007 Microsoft Office System SP1 and SP2, Office Project 2002 SP1, Visio 2002 SP2, Office Word Viewer, Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3, Office Excel Viewer, Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Gold, SP1, and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2, Expression Web, Expression Web 2, Groove 2007 Gold and SP1, Works 8.5, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services SP2, SQL Server 2005 SP2 and SP3, Report Viewer 2005 SP1, Report Viewer 2008 Gold and SP1, and Forefront Client Security 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG image file, aka "GDI+ PNG Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

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Sources & remediation

Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-119

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • .net_framework
  • excel_viewer
  • expression_web
  • forefront_client_security

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
.net_frameworkexcel_viewerexpression_webforefront_client_securityinternet_explorerofficeoffice_compatibility_packoffice_excel_vieweroffice_grooveoffice_powerpoint_viewer

15 versions affected across 27 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-12: 108-12
Signal classification1 categories
General
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • axolyte@axolytea
    General

    @mtsdpaula @2yst3m @itzsagka +1, there actually is a few (very few) examples of RCEs within major PNG parsers like CVE-2009-2501 which was a heap overflow in windows GDI+

    Post summary

    The tweet acknowledges a few RCE examples in major PNG parsers, citing CVE‑2009‑2501 as a heap overflow in Windows GDI+, but provides no exploit code, patch, or active exploitation details.

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CPE platform detail57 entries

57 of 57 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft.net_framework1.1--
Appmicrosoft.net_framework2.0--
Appmicrosoft.net_framework2.0--
Appmicrosoftexcel_viewer2003--
Appmicrosoftexcel_viewer2003--
Appmicrosoftexpression_web---
Appmicrosoftexpression_web2--
Appmicrosoftforefront_client_security1.0--
Appmicrosoftinternet_explorer6--
Appmicrosoftoffice2003--
Appmicrosoftoffice2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice2007--
Appmicrosoftofficexp--
Appmicrosoftoffice_compatibility_pack2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_compatibility_pack2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_excel_viewer---
Appmicrosoftoffice_groove2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_groove2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_powerpoint_viewer---
Appmicrosoftoffice_powerpoint_viewer2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_powerpoint_viewer2007--
Appmicrosoftoffice_word_viewer---
Appmicrosoftplatform_sdk---
Appmicrosoftproject2002--
Appmicrosoftreport_viewer2005--
Appmicrosoftreport_viewer2008--
Appmicrosoftreport_viewer2008--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server2005--
Appmicrosoftsql_server_reporting_services2000--
Appmicrosoftvisio2002--
Appmicrosoftvisual_foxpro8.0--
Appmicrosoftvisual_foxpro9.0--
Appmicrosoftvisual_studio2008--
Appmicrosoftvisual_studio2008--
Appmicrosoftvisual_studio_.net2003--
Appmicrosoftvisual_studio_.net2005--
OSmicrosoftwindows_2000---
OSmicrosoftwindows_2003_server---
OSmicrosoftwindows_2003_server---
OSmicrosoftwindows_2003_server---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008---
OSmicrosoftwindows_vista---
OSmicrosoftwindows_vista---
OSmicrosoftwindows_vista---
OSmicrosoftwindows_xp---
OSmicrosoftwindows_xp---
OSmicrosoftwindows_xp---
Appmicrosoftword_viewer2003--
Appmicrosoftword_viewer2003--
Appmicrosoftworks8.5--

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