CVE-2020-1561 Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file, affecting Windows OS graphics components.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1561?
CVE-2020-1561 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 17 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1561?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1561?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1561 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-1561 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1561 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-38w2-hqmc-w8j8.