<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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:47
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.377Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16915
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.557
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:25.147
Link: CVE-2020-16915
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