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.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
windows_10 | eq | 1607 | |
windows_10 | eq | 1709 | |
windows_10 | eq | 1803 | |
windows_10 | eq | 1809 | |
windows_10 | eq | 1903 | |
windows_10 | eq | 1909 | |
windows_10 | eq | 2004 | |
windows_7 | eq | - sp1 | |
windows_server_2008 | eq | r2 sp1 | |
windows_server_2008 | eq | - sp2 |