Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-17022
Description
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. 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
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- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: N/A
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1803v5Range: N/A
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- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: N/A
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: N/A
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: N/A
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- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004v5Range: N/A
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17022mitrex_refsource_MISC
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