title: Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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 this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</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>
problem types: Remote Code Execution
affected:
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1803
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1809
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server 2019
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1909
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
platforms: 32-bit Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1709
platforms: [x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 2004
platforms: [32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server version 2004
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1507
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1607
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server 2016
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
platforms: x64-based Systems
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 7.3
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
]