CVE-2020-17022
moderate-risk
Published 2020-10-16
<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>
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10.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 89% 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
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7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
Affected Vendors
48
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
11/34 · Low
Exposure
13/34 · Low