CVE-2020-16915

<p>A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit a malicious webpage.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.</p>

• CWE-787

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1257/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1257/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Oct 16, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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