CVE-2020-1562

CVE-2020-1562 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.