CVE-2020-1562
HIGHWindows Graphics Components - Remote Code Execution via Crafted File
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1562
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0403
EPSS Percentile
89.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (19)
microsoft/windows_10
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10
1607 (2 CPE variants)
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_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
... and 9 more
Published
Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026