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CVE-2020-0938: Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2020-0938
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling specially crafted multi-master fonts (Adobe Type 1 PostScript format) that allows for remote code execution for all systems except Windows 10. For systems running Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in an AppContainer sandbox context with limited privileges and capabilities.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsRemote code execution
What
Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library contains a vulnerability that allows for remote code execution when handling specially crafted fonts.
Who is affected
All systems except Windows 10 are affected; Windows 10 systems may have limited exploitation capabilities.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Install the latest security updates for Windows.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2021-11-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0938

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2020-0938coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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