CVE-2020-1593

HIGH

Windows Media Audio Decoder - Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

<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>

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.6
EPSS 0.0282
EPSS Percentile 85.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (19)
microsoft/windows_10 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1607 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_8.1 (2 CPE variants)
... and 9 more
Published Sep 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026