CVE-2020-0938
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CVE-2020-0938 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1020.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 69.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1020.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1507 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1709 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1803 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1903 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1909 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1803 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1903 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1909 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions | — |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161299/Apple-CoreText-libFontParser.dylib-Stack-Corruption.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0938Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161299/Apple-CoreText-libFontParser.dylib-Stack-Corruption.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0938Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0938US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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