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CVE-2020-17022

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CVE-2020-17022

Published: Oct 16, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.8

HIGH

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 the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</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>

VendorProductVersions

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1803

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1809

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1909

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1709

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

affected
N/A

Microsoft

Windows 10 Version 2004

affected
N/A

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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