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CVE-2021-34438

Microsoft Windows 10

Windows Font Driver Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploitation status

  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

What the metrics mean

  • It is requires local access to the machine.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, no account is needed.
  • Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.

Scoring

CVSS
7.8 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Assigned by
secure@microsoft.com

Dates

Published
2021-07-16
Last modified
2026-08-10
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 1020h2, 21h1, 1809, 1909, 2004
  • Microsoft Windows Server 201620h2, 2004
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019all versions

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References