CVE-2020-1167

Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published October 16, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

<p>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.</p>

<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p>

<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory.</p>

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04716 · 91.8th percentile
Published
2020-10-16T22:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 22:18Z
    Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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