CVE-2019-0985
HIGHWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Remote Code Execution via Microsoft Speech API TTS Input
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0985
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0985
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