High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-1167
CVE-2020-1167
Description
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.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
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References
2- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1167nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1247/nvdThird Party Advisory
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