Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability - CVE-2020-1525ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:65015 | Date: (C)2020-08-12 (M)2024-04-17 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
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.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |