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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:42
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.600Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1561
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:20.257
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10:50.870
Link: CVE-2020-1561
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