CVE-2020-1436
mediumpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.213 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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'.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (91)
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references (16)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47520cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/3cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/25/5cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1436cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1436cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Windows-vulnerabilities-of-July-2020-32825cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-877/cnnvd
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