CVE-2020-1492

Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
Not scored
Published
Aug 17, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019

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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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server version 2004Microsoft
  • 10.0.0 to before publicationAffected
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 1507Microsoft
  • 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
Windows 8.1Microsoft
  • 6.3.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft
  • 6.3.0 to before publicationAffected
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft
  • 6.3.0 to before publicationAffected

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