SB2019111218 - Privilege escalation in Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver
Published: November 12, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019111218
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1412)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Windows Adobe Type Manager Font Driver (ATMFD.dll) improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted document containing specially crafted fonts to trigger memory corruption and obtain sensitive information on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.