CVE-2020-1574Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909

Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 23.65%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-454g-5jw2-mrmh: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs2022-05-24
GHSA
GHSA-pj97-g38f-3qg4: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs2022-05-24
GHSA
GHSA-48x7-3977-wh2q: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs2022-05-24

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2020-08-11

🕵️Threat Intelligence

3
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Important Vulnerabilities2020-08-11
Qualys
August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe | Qualys2020-08-11
Qualys
August 2020 Patch Tuesday – 120 Vulnerabilities, 17 Critical, Media Foundation, Windows Codecs, Workstation, Adobe2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1574 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase