Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-1167Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1507 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.7% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
<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>
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 – before publication |