CVE-2020-0938
Actively exploited. CVE-2020-0938 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2020-0938 is indexed in GitHub PoC. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation.
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
- 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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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
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Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2020-0938: Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-11-03
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