High severity · published May 21, 2020
CVE-2020-1126
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory
8.8
CVSS
4.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.1% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1607; 1607; 1709; 1803; 1809; 1903; +1 more · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1126
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1126
msrc.microsoft.com
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1126
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1126
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