CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-1560

Published: Aug 17, 2020 | Modified: Jan 19, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.3
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.9 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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. 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.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Windows_10 Microsoft 1709 1709
Windows_10 Microsoft 1803 1803
Windows_10 Microsoft 1809 1809
Windows_10 Microsoft 1903 1903
Windows_10 Microsoft 1909 1909
Windows_10 Microsoft 2004 2004

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