CVE-2020-1574 Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted image file processed by the Windows Codecs Library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1574?
CVE-2020-1574 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 17 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1574?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1574?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1574 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-2020-1574 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1574 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj97-g38f-3qg4.