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.
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Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) improperly handles text-to-speech (TTS) input, aka 'Microsoft Speech API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. 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.
Title Microsoft Speech API Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2019-06-12T13:49:38

Updated: 2025-05-20T17:49:58.557Z

Reserved: 2018-11-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-0985

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-12T14:29:02.133

Modified: 2025-05-20T18:15:33.073

Link: CVE-2019-0985

cve-icon Redhat

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