CVE-2019-1441 Memory corruption in Windows
Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper handling of crafted fonts in the Windows font library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1441?
CVE-2019-1441 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka 'Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1441?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1441?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1441 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-1441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rfh-cr92-3h5r.