Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE ID | CVE-2020-16915 |
CWE ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
This security advisory describes one high risk vulnerability.
Risk: High
CVSSv3: 7.7 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16915
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Media Foundation. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted document, 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 10 1607, 10 1709, 10 1803, 10 1809, 10 1903, 10 1909, 10 2004
Windows Server: 2016, 2019, 2019 1903, 2019 1909, 2019 2004
CPEhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.