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CVE-2020-1561

Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2020 at 07:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows 10

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 10· Microsoft
95%
1607170918031809190319092004
Windows Server 2016· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0190319092004
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Server 2019· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1507· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1607· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1709· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1803· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1809· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1903· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1909· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1561

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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