Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-1150Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows 7 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 – before publication |
References
- Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1150 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred