CVE-2020-1167

high

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>

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-october-2020-patch-tuesday-87-cves-bad-neighbor-windows-tcp-ip-cve-2020-16898

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1247/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1167

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-10-16

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High