Security Advisory

CVE-2020-1126

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2020-05-21 22:53:17
Last updated 2026-08-19 16:33:40
Assigner microsoft
CVSS score 8.8
State PUBLISHED

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.