CVE-2019-1119
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that DirectWrite handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectWrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that DirectWrite handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectWrite Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1117, CVE-2019-1118, CVE-2019-1120, CVE-2019-1121, CVE-2019-1122, CVE-2019-1123, CVE-2019-1124, CVE-2019-1127, CVE-2019-1128.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 19.40% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 10 July 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 16.7% on 21 September 2026 to 19.4% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1119Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1119Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.