CVE-2019-0985
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.035 · 89 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
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- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0 → publicationenisa_euvdEU
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (8)
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- http://www.microsoft.comcnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0985cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0985cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0985Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108643cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0985enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0985nvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0985PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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