QID 92015

Date Published: 2023-05-10

QID 92015: Microsoft Windows Codecs Library AV1 Video Extensions Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability for May 2023

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Windows Codecs Library handles objects in memory.

Affected Product:
AV1 from Device Manufacturer" media codec before version 1.1.60961.0
QID detection Logic:
The gets the version of AV1VideoExtension by querying wmi class Win32_InstalledStoreProgram.

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.

Solution

Users are advised to check CVE-2023-29340, CVE-2023-29341 for further details.

Vendor References

CVE-2023-29340 - msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29340
CVE-2023-29341 - msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29341

CVEs related to QID 92015

CVE-2023-29340 | CVE-2023-29341 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2023-29340			msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29340
CVE-2023-29341			msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29341

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