<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>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16923 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:50
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:19:50.999Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16923
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.947
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:52.803
Link: CVE-2020-16923
JSON object: View
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CWE