PT-2020-3000 · Microsoft · Windows Codecs Library

Published 2020-06-30 · Updated 2023-11-13 · CVE-2020-1425

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Codecs Library (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to errors in handling objects in memory within the Microsoft Windows Codecs Library. This can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted image file. The vulnerability is related to the handling of media content and can lead to information disclosure and remote code execution.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03222

BDU:2020-03614

CVE-2020-1425

ZDI-20-802

ZDI-20-804

ZDI-20-815

ZDI-20-816

ZDI-20-817

ZDI-20-818

ZDI-20-819

Affected Products

Windows Codecs Library

References · 18

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03614 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-818 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-817 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1425 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-816 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-804 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03222 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-819 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1425 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1425 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-802 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-815 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1425 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/13680 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/716 · Telegram Post