CVE-2020-1167
HIGHWindows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Remote Code Execution via Malicious File
Title source: llmDescription
<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 (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1167
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1247/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0437
EPSS Percentile
90.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (10)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1709
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_10
1809
microsoft/windows_10
1903
microsoft/windows_10
1909
microsoft/windows_10
2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published
Oct 16, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026