Security Advisory
CVE-2020-1574
5.5
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
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.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.
Published Date
August 17, 2020
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory