CVE-2020-1508

Windows Media Audio Decoder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published September 11, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.6
EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Media Audio Decoder improperly handles objects. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system.</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 Audio Decoder handles objects.</p>

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03256 · 88.3th percentile
Published
2020-09-11T17:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 SEP 17:09Z
    Windows Media Audio Decoder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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