CVE-2020-0938 — Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-0938: Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Date added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due date | 2022-05-03 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling specially crafted multi-master fonts (Adobe Type 1 PostScript format) that allows for remote code execution for all systems except Windows 10. For systems running Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in an AppContainer sandbox context with limited privileges and capabilities.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0938
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0938
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog