Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-1238
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.072 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.072 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1238 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-696/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-695/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1238?
- CVE-2020-1238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1238?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.