Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
CVE-2020-17022
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>Exploitation of the v…
EPSS: 0.106 (93.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-bit Systems — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-based Systems — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions N/A
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions N/A
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17022 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17022?
- CVE-2020-17022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17022?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17022 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.