A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Font Driver Host improperly handles memory.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would gain execution on a victim system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Font Driver Host handles memory.
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| Description | A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Font Driver Host improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would gain execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Font Driver Host handles memory. | A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Font Driver Host improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would gain execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Font Driver Host handles memory. |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.533Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-1520
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:17.663
Modified: 2026-02-23T18:25:27.970
Link: CVE-2020-1520
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