SB2020081209 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
Published: August 12, 2020 Updated: August 18, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1574)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within Microsoft Windows Codecs Library when processing VP8X chunks in WEBP images images. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1585)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the av1decodermft_storemethod in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library when processing AVIF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1560)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the av1decodermft_store method in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library when processing MP4 files. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1574
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-992/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1585
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-993/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1560
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1002/