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
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core Installation) — versions 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0985 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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.