CVE-2020-1457
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
- Record
CVE-2020-1457- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
- Record
CVE-2020-1457- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12332 No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
- Record
EUVD-2020-12332- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw7r-jv82-2wcp No score
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1425.
- Record
GHSA-pw7r-jv82-2wcp- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- microsoft windows 10 version 1709 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1709 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1709 for x64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1803 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1803 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1803 for x64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809 for x64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1903 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1903 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1903 for x64-based systems
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- microsoft windows 10 version 1909 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1909 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 1909 for x64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 2004 for 32-bit systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 2004 for arm64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10 version 2004 for x64-based systems
- microsoft windows 10
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-1457 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-bit Systems, published July 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.