VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-0985

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.52%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-06-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787

Primary references