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CVE-2019-0985 A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) improperly handles text-to-speech…

Description

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.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Windows 7 6.1 6.1.0 → latest No fix stated
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1 6.1.0 → latest No fix stated
Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 6.1 6.1.0 → latest No fix stated
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1 6.1.7601.0 → latest No fix stated
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1 6.1.7601.0 → latest No fix stated

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