User-assisted code execution through undisclosed Media Foundation flaw
Published May 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2 allows attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors. Microsoft has not published the nature of the flaw or the incorrect operation performed by Media Foundation Core. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected user's security context.
Summary
What happened
Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2 allows attackers to execute code via unspecified vectors. Microsoft has not published the nature of the flaw or the incorrect operation performed by Media Foundation Core. Exploitation requires user interaction, and successful exploitation executes code in the affected user's security context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-31192
- Published
- May 11, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 20H2
- Classifications
- T1203
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.982
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