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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2020-1574 EUVD-2020-12447GHSA-pj97-g38f-3qg4

Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2020 · Updated May 29, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

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.
Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 N/A —
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 N/A —

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