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>
EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th 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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- 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
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, 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.