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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1560

CVE-2020-1560

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

Affected products

17
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 19097 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows Codecs Libraryllm-fuzzy
  • Microsoft/Windows Server version 1709cpe-rescue
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsv5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1803v5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 1809cpe-rescue
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsv5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsv5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsv5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004v5
    Range: N/A
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
    Range: N/A

Patches

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