Security Advisory

CVE-2020-16915

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2020-10-16 22:17:47
Last updated 2024-08-04 13:45:34
Assigner microsoft
State PUBLISHED

Description

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.</p>