CVE-2019-0985

EUVD-2019-1716
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_7
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= Vulnerable software versions
Windows Releases
Platform
Version
Windows 7
Service Pack 1 (x64, x86)
Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 (x64)
Service Pack 1 Server Core (x64)