CVE-2020-1574 (GCVE-0-2020-1574)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-08-17 19:13 – Updated: 2026-05-29 20:49
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
  • CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2020-08-11 07:00
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