CVE-2020-16915Out-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
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

Affected Packages15 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201910.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_160710.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_170910.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_180310.0.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-j2mp-wxpv-6jr8: A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption V2022-05-24
CVEList
Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability2020-10-16

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability2020-10-13
CVE-2020-16915 — Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft | cvebase