VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-1238
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 6.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1239.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.99% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1238Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-695/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-696/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1238Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-695/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-696/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.