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FKIE_CVE-2020-1117

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-05-21 23:15 - Updated: 2026-08-19 17:17
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Color Management Module (ICM32.dll) handles objects in 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. 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 click a link in an email or Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Color Management Module handles objects in memory.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1117
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1117Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1709
microsoft windows_10 1803
microsoft windows_10 1809
microsoft windows_10 1903
microsoft windows_10 1909
microsoft windows_server_2016 -
microsoft windows_server_2019 -
microsoft windows_server_2019 1903
microsoft windows_server_2019 1909
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