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CVE-2020-17022

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Published: Oct 16, 2020Modified: Feb 23, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>

Affected (6)

1 product
Windows 10
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Version 1709
Version 1803
Version 1809
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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