CVE-2020-1379

high-risk
Published 2020-08-17

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.

Do I need to act?

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25.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 75% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (2)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1379
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1379
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate