HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka 'Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'
Published Nov 12, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 12.78%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows font library improperly handles specially crafted embedded fonts, aka 'Win32k Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected products
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- Version 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server | n/a |
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OR
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.78% 0.12775
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12775
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12775) | 96.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.95% (0.11953) | 95.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 20.63% (0.20625) | 95.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 18.68% (0.18680) | 94.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.63% (0.20625) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.33% (0.49325) | 96.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 20.63% (0.20625) | 95.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 18.68% (0.18680) | 94.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.67% (0.08673) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.02% (0.05023) | 93.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 5.02% (0.05023) | 92.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 4.14% (0.04138) | 91.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.44% (0.03439) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.96% (0.05960) | 90.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.07% (0.05070) | 88.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.63% (0.49632) | 98.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 41.68% (0.41682) | 98.67th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 41.68% (0.41682) | 98.65th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 13.74% (0.13741) | 96.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 13.74% (0.13741) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1441 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-985/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1441 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-985/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Nov 12, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2018
Link CVE-2019-1441
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a