CVE-2020-16915 — Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Severity
8.8HIGHNVD
CNA7.8
EPSS
14.4%
top 5.56%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 16
Latest updateMay 24
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 vulnerabil…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9