VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-1436
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability21.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-07-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted fonts.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Windows Font Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-787
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry