CVE-2020-1457 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Win…
published 2020-07-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12332
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.4%
- EPSS 12.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
12.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1457
patch, vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-1081/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1457
- NVD CVE-2020-1457
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