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
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1593
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