High [CVE-2020-1150] Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2020-1150 affecting Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation).
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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 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation).
- Windows 7 6.1.0 before publication
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 before publication
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 before publication
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 before publication
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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
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