CVE-2019-0985

HIGH

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Remote Code Execution via Microsoft Speech API TTS Input

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) improperly handles text-to-speech (TTS) input. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted document containing TTS content invoked through a scripting language. The update address the vulnerability by modifying how the system handles objects in memory.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0352
EPSS Percentile 87.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jun 12, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026