Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1468
Published: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23478
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1468
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Windows font library when processing specially crafted embedded fonts. A local attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted document or visit a website and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1468
Install update from vendor's website.