CVE-2020-1436

high-risk
Published 2020-07-14

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted fonts.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Windows Font Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Do I need to act?

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13.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% 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 (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (8)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate