CVE-2020-1285
GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- microsoft
Description
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in the memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p> <ul> <li>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability and then convince users to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to open an email attachment or click a link in an email or instant message.</li> <li>In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince users to open the document file.</li> </ul> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that the Windows GDI handles objects in the memory.</p>
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoftCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.0% · top 9.5% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.4.
Weakness
- Remote Code Execution
Affected products
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1803
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1709
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server version 2004
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected 10.0.0 – < publication
- affected 6.1.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- affected 6.1.0 – < publication
- affected 6.3.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- affected 6.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- affected 6.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- affected 6.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- affected 6.1.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- affected 6.0.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012
- affected 6.2.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- affected 6.2.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2
- affected 6.3.0 – < publication
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- affected 6.3.0 – < publication
References (1)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1285 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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