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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1492 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
19 Jan 2024, 00:15
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| Summary | (en) 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. |
04 Jan 2024, 02:15
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| Summary | (en) <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-08-17 19:15
Updated : 2024-01-19 00:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-1492
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1492
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1492
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2008
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2012
- windows_10
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2019
- windows_7
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write