Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-1436 · published 14 July 2020
CVE-2020-1436: Microsoft windows 10 out-of-bounds write vulnerability
Microsoft · Windows 10
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'.
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'.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5 | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436 | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-1436), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
