THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2020-1129
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2020-1129

Windows 10 vulnerability

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
3.8%
EPSS pct
89th
Exploited
No known
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</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 vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Windows 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-09-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality, high impact to integrity, high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.8% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2020-1129

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Windows 10 is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2020-1129.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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