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>
Published: 2020-10-16
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 12.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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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> <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>

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04861}

epss

{'score': 0.08517}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1803 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 1909 Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 1903 Windows Server 1909 Windows Server 2004 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Sp2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.853Z

Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-16923

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.947

Modified: 2026-02-23T18:21:24.653

Link: CVE-2020-16923

cve-icon Redhat

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