Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Media Audio Codec improperly handles objects. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Audio Codec handles objects.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
From 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 7
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
From 6.3.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
From 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
From 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
From 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
From 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
From 6.2.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
From 6.2.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
From 6.3.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
From 6.3.0