CVE-2020-1136
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk91th percentile - higher than 91% of all known CVEs
Summary
Memory corruption vulnerability in Windows Media Foundation due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could install programs, view/change/delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.
Risk Assessment
Full system compromise, potential account takeover and data manipulation.
Recommendation
Apply the security update that corrects how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.