CVE-2019-0985
Microsoft Speech API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) improperly handles text-to-speech (TTS) input. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted document containing TTS content invoked through a scripting language. The update address the vulnerability by modifying how the system handles objects in memory.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 7
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
From 6.1.7601.0