Advisory Details

May 12th, 2020

Microsoft Windows PDF Library DirectWrite Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-641
ZDI-CAN-10381

CVE ID CVE-2020-1096
CVSS SCORE 9.6, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Windows
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the processing of Type1C fonts in the Windows PDF Library. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1096
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-02-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-05-12 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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