Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
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 vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-Bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17022 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17022?
- CVE-2020-17022 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. 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.