# CVE-2019-1432: DirectWrite Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1432 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by KB4525235, released November 12, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1432
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 4.4 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0558
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: N/A
- Published: Nov 12, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1432

## Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectWrite improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectWrite handles objects in memory.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525235](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525235.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525233](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525233.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525235](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525235.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525233](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525233.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB4525243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525243.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB4525250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525250.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB4525243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525243.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB4525250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525250.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 |  | [KB4525243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525243.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525235](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525235.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525233](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525233.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525235](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525235.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4525233](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525233.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525235](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525235.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525233](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525233.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525234.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525239.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525234.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525239.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525234.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525239.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525234.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4525239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525239.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525234.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525239](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525239.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4525253](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525253.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4525246](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525246.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525253](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525253.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525246](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525246.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4525243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525243.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4525250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525250.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525243](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525243.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4525250](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4525250.md) | Nov 12, 2019 |

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