CVE-2020-16915
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.098 · 96 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.</p>
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–8.8
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affected products (43)
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references (11)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/50110cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16915cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidancePatchcnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Windows-vulnerabilities-of-October-2020-33562cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1257/cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16915enisa_euvd
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