Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 7

CVE-2019-0985

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0985?
CVE-2019-0985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-0985?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.