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High [CVE-2020-1153] Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2020-1153 affecting Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation).

CVE-2020-1153 Published May 21, 2020Updated by vendor Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2020-1153
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Summary

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 named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more.

Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.

Affected versions
  • Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 before publication
  • Windows 7 6.1.0 before publication

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Fixed versions
  • publication

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source

Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation
  • The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 1 hour ago·verify at source

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