CVE-2020-0938
CVE-2020-0938
In short
A flaw in Windows' Adobe Type Manager Library allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely by sending a specially-crafted PostScript font file. If successful, an attacker can take full control of the affected system.
Technical detail
Buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-787) in Adobe Type Manager Library font parsing allows remote code execution when processing malformed multi-master Type 1 PostScript fonts. Attack vector requires user interaction or network-based delivery of crafted font; systems prior to Windows 10 are affected with full code execution privileges.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1020.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Microsoft · WindowsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows ServerMicrosoft · Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)public PoCs found — 1
cve_referencepacketstormsecurity.com/files/161299/Apple-CoreText-libFontParser.dylib-Stack-Corruption.htmlunverified⚠ Public resources, to assess the exposure of systems you control or are authorized to test. Test only with authorization.
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