Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-1436 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Microsoft products
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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'.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/