CVE-2020-1561

Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published August 17, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
4%
Percentile
91.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04264 · 91.0th percentile
Published
2020-08-17T19:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 19:13Z
    Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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