High [CVE-2020-1028] Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2020-1028 affecting Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation).
Android app · Google Play
Monitor future Microsoft Server CVEs from your phone.
Choose a whole vendor or a precise platform, then receive matching security advisories by phone notification, email, or both. Coverage follows 32 official vendor sources and 160+ reviewed platform categories.
Summary
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.
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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
- Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 before publication
- Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 before publication
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 before publication
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source
- publication
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
- The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source
Discussion(0)
No comments yet. Share field notes, upgrade gotchas, or questions — verify against the vendor advisory before acting on community advice.
Sign in to join the discussion.