CVE-2020-1129 Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote code execution via crafted image files in Windows Codecs Library allows attackers to take full control of the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1129?
CVE-2020-1129 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
<p>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.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1129?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-1129 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1129 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2f3-rmq6-x79p.