CVE-2019-0985Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft Windows 7

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
15.5%
top 5.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 12
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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 h

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages9 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_76.1.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_7_service_pack_16.1.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_16.1.7601.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-cg3q-ffg6-3wcg: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) improperly handles text-to-speech (TTS) input, aka 'Microsoft Speech2022-05-24

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Speech API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2019-06-11

🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Qualys
June 2019 Patch Tuesday - 88 Vulns, 21 Critical, Hyper-V Escape, Adobe Vulns | Qualys2019-06-11
Qualys
June 2019 Patch Tuesday – 88 Vulns, 21 Critical, Hyper-V Escape, Adobe Vulns2019-06-11
CVE-2019-0985 — Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft | cvebase