Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability (Microsoft Windows 7)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 3.36 % · percentile 89 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-12034
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2020-1150
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2020-AVI-287 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Windows 7 | affected 6.1.0 < publication |
| Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.0 < publication |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.7601.0 < publication |
| Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.1.7601.0 < publication |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |