Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
High · 7.8 CVE-2020-1150 EUVD-2020-12034GHSA-qhrf-g4xj-h78x

Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published May 21, 2020 · Updated Aug 19, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.0 – < publication publication

References