CVE-2019-0985 (GCVE-0-2019-0985)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-06-12 13:49 – Updated: 2025-05-20 17:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Microsoft Speech API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 |
Affected:
6.1.0 , < publication
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
6.1.0 , < publication
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
6.1.0 , < publication
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
6.1.7601.0 , < publication
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.1.7601.0 , < publication
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2019-06-11 07:00
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