Access of uninitialized pointer in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1319
Published: September 8, 2020 / Updated: September 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46491
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1319
CWE-ID: CWE-824
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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 parsing WebM videos. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1319
Install update from vendor's website.