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High · 8.8 Public exploit CVE-2019-1150 EUVD-2019-9722GHSA-gxg7-wxfv-75q8

Microsoft Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2019 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:

In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability and then convince users to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email or instant message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.
In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability and then convince users to open the document file.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows font library handles embedded fonts.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.0 – < publication publication

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

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