CVE-2020-1425

high-risk
Published 2020-07-27

A remoted code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1457.

Do I need to act?

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16.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 83% 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 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (2)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1425
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1425
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 13/34 · Low