CVE-2020-1477: microsoft windows_10 Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1477 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 17-08-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.