Security Advisory

CVE-2020-16923

7.8
HIGH

Vulnerability 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.

Published Date October 16, 2020
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory