CVE-2019-1456

high-risk
Published 2019-11-12

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles specially crafted OpenType fonts, aka 'OpenType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1419.

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14.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 85% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1456
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-986/
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1456
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-986/
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate