May 2020: Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1028 Published on May 21, 2020
Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1028
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.