HIGH
Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Aug 17, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.26%
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 products
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.26% 0.04264
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04264
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (32 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04264) | 90.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.26% (0.04264) | 89.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.38% (0.15375) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.66% (0.59663) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 15.38% (0.15375) | 94.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.18% (0.08178) | 91.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.04% (0.07043) | 90.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.64% (0.10644) | 95.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 8.08% (0.08078) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 7.63% (0.07626) | 93.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 5.77% (0.05774) | 92.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 6.84% (0.06843) | 93.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 8.38% (0.08383) | 93.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 8.17% (0.08169) | 93.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 7.98% (0.07979) | 93.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 9.74% (0.09745) | 94.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2023 | 8.42% (0.08416) | 93.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 8.02% (0.08015) | 93.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 14.67% (0.14666) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2023 | 10.92% (0.10916) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 17.56% (0.17561) | 95.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 14.76% (0.14756) | 94.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.95% (0.13946) | 94.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.88% (0.01875) | 77.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.88% (0.01875) | 77.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.88% (0.01875) | 75.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 5, 2022 | 37.71% (0.37706) | 97.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 35.77% (0.35770) | 96.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 97.60th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 97.57th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.57% (0.09575) | 94.86th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.57% (0.09575) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1561 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1561 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 17, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2019
Link CVE-2020-1561
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a