CVE-2020-1520

Windows Font Driver Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published August 17, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Font Driver Host improperly handles memory.

An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would gain execution on a victim system.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Font Driver Host handles memory.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00901 · 59.3th percentile
Published
2020-08-17T19:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 19:13Z
    Windows Font Driver Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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