CVE-2020-1574
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 17, 2020
- Updated
- May 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2019
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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