CVE-2020-1129

Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
8.8 High
Published
Sep 11, 2020
Updated
Nov 18, 2024
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019

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Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Cmicrosoft

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Windows 10 Version 1803Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2019Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1709Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2016Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected

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