CVE-2009-2502

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 TIFF image file, aka "GDI+ TIFF Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Published: 2009-10-14 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2502 is rated Moderate Risk (62.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 43.69%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2502

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-02 47.52% 43.69% -3.83%
2 2026-02-28 51.58% 47.52% -4.05%
3 2025-12-28 — 51.58% —

Full EPSS history (32 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2502

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2502

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2502

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 1.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:1.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft .net_framework 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft internet_explorer 6 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft report_viewer 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2005:sp1:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft report_viewer 2008 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:*:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft report_viewer 2008 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:report_viewer:2008:sp1:redistributable_package:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2005:sp3:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sql_server_reporting_services 2000 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server_reporting_services:2000:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft excel_viewer 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft excel_viewer 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft expression_web — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft expression_web 2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office xp cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_compatibility_pack 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_compatibility_pack 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_excel_viewer — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_groove 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_groove:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_groove 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_groove:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_powerpoint_viewer 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_powerpoint_viewer:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_word_viewer — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft project 2002 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2002:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visio 2002 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2002:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word_viewer 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word_viewer 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft works 8.5 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:works:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft platform_sdk — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:platform_sdk:*:*:redistrutable_gdi\+:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio 2008 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio 2008 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio_.net 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_studio_.net 2005 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft forefront_client_security 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:forefront_client_security:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_foxpro 8.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:8.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visual_foxpro 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_foxpro:9.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2502

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