CVE-2020-1167: Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2020-Oct

Released

2020-10-13

EPSS Score

10.59% (percentile: 93.3%)

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory.

Affected Products (24)

Other

• 11497
• 11498
• 11563
• 11568
• 11569
• 11570
• 11571
• 11712
• 11713
• 11714
• 11453
• 11454
• 11583
• 11644
• 11645
• 11646
• 11766
• 11767
• 11768
• 10729
• 10735
• 10852
• 10853
• 10816

Security Updates (8)

• 4580330
• 4577668
• 4577671
• 4580328
• 4577041
• 4579311
• 4577049
• 4580346

Acknowledgments

rgod working with <a href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/">Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative</a>

Revision History

• 2020-10-13: Information published.