CVE-2020-1478
published 2020-08-17CVE-2020-1478: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.68%
84.1th percentile
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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 a malicious webpage.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.
Affected
51 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6mch-9mqr-vw5g: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1525 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-6mch-9mqr-vw5g: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1379, CVE-2020-1477, CVE-2020-1478, CVE-2020-1492, CVE-2020-1554.
GHSA
GHSA-v6m6-xmww-qh8j: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1492 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-v6m6-xmww-qh8j: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1379, CVE-2020-1477, CVE-2020-1478, CVE-2020-1525, CVE-2020-1554.
GHSA
GHSA-hprw-5fj5-p822: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2020-1379 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-hprw-5fj5-p822: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1477, CVE-2020-1478, CVE-2020-1492, CVE-2020-1525, CVE-2020-1554.
GHSA
GHSA-g2qp-jch9-4f53: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1477 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-g2qp-jch9-4f53: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1379, CVE-2020-1478, CVE-2020-1492, CVE-2020-1525, CVE-2020-1554.
GHSA
GHSA-vrgf-94vf-3xxm: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1478 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-vrgf-94vf-3xxm: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1379, CVE-2020-1477, CVE-2020-1492, CVE-2020-1525, CVE-2020-1554.
GHSA
GHSA-xm4c-7jqp-5wcr: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1554 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-xm4c-7jqp-5wcr: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1379, CVE-2020-1477, CVE-2020-1478, CVE-2020-1492, CVE-2020-1525.
Microsoft
Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1478 [HIGH] Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
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 a malicious webpage.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.
Windows Media Player: Windows Media Player
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Softwar
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Qualys
August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe | Qualys
This month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 120 vulnerabilities with 17 of them labeled as Critical. The 17 Critical vulnerabilities cover Media Foundation, .NET Framework, Browsers, Scripting Engines, Office, Outlook, Windows Codecs and several other workstation vulnerabilities. Adobe released patches today for Acrobat/Reader, and Lightroom.
### Workstation Patches
Today’s patch Tuesday fixes many vulnerabilities that would impact workstations. The Office, Outlook, Windows Codecs, and Media Foundation vulnerabilities should be prioritized for workstation-type devices, meaning any system that is used for email or to access the internet via a browser. This includes multi-user servers that are used as remote desktops for users.
### Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
While listed as Import
Qualys
August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe
blogs_qualys·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe
This month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 120 vulnerabilities with 17 of them labeled as Critical. The 17 Critical vulnerabilities cover Media Foundation, .NET Framework, Browsers, Scripting Engines, Office, Outlook, Windows Codecs and several other workstation vulnerabilities. Adobe released patches today for Acrobat/Reader, and Lightroom.
## Workstation Patches
Today’s patch Tuesday fixes many vulnerabilities that would impact workstations. The Office, Outlook, Windows Codecs, and Media Foundation vulnerabilities should be prioritized for workstation-type devices, meaning any system that is used for email or to access the internet via a browser. This includes multi-user servers that are used as remote desktops for users.
## Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
While listed as Importan
2020-08-17
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