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CVE-2020-1574

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 2.61% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Microsoft, Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2020-1574
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
2.61%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

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. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a program process a specially crafted image file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

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