Fwd: [CIVN-2020-0278] Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows GDI+

Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows GDI+

Severity Rating: High

Software Affected

·         Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems

·         Windows 7 for Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems and x64-based

systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems

·         Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 and x64-based

Systems Service Pack 1

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

·         Windows RT 8.1

·         Windows Server 2012

·         Windows Server 2012 R2

·         Windows Server 2016

·         Windows Server 2019

·         Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 and

x64-based Systems Service Pack2

·         Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

(Server Core installation)

·         Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2and

x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)

·         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)

·         Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

·         Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

·         Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)

Overview

A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows Graphics Device

Interface (GDI) which could allow an attacker to conduct remote code

execution on the targeted system.

Description

This vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface

(GDI) due to an error while handling objects in memory. A remote attacker

could exploit this vulnerability by opening a specially crafted file or

visit a malicious website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary

code on the targeted system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to

conduct remote code execution on the targeted system.

Solution

Apply appropriate patches as mentioned in Microsoft Security Guidance

Vendor Information

Microsoft

- -1435

References

Microsoft

- -1435

CVE Name

CVE-2020-1435