Description
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</p>
<p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>
Published: 2020-10-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 10.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p> <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.</p>

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04752}

epss

{'score': 0.08335}


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Microsoft Windows 10
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.874Z

Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-17022

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:17.400

Modified: 2026-02-23T18:21:42.437

Link: CVE-2020-17022

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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