CVE-2020-1436

HIGH 8.8CVE-2020-1436 · Published 14/07/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted fonts.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Windows Font Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5 · Mailing List
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436 · Patch
zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877 · Third Party Advisory

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