HTTP: Microsoft Media Foundation CVE-2020-16915 Memory Corruption
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows Media Foundation. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
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. 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 Foundation handles objects in memory.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_server_2016
References
CVE: CVE-2020-16915
Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2020-16915-MC
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2020-16915 Corruption Foundation Media Memory Microsoft
Release Date
10/12/2020
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3665
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
6.8