August 2020 - Microsoft Releases Security Patches

  Advisory Date: AUG 11, 2020

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft addresses several vulnerabilities in its August security bulletin. Trend Micro Deep Security covers the following:

  • CVE-2020-1570 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of objects in memory by Internet Explorer. Attackers looking to take advantage of this vulnerability could persuade a user to visit a website that hosts an exploit to this vulnerability, or through an ActiveX control in an MS Office document.


  • CVE-2020-1380 - Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in handling of objects in memory by the scripting engine of Internet Explorer. Attackers successful in exploiting this vulnerability may gain the same user rights as the current user.


  • CVE-2020-1567 - MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the validation of input by the MSHTML engine. Attackers looking to take advantage of this vulnerability could persuade a user to open a specially crafted file.


  • CVE-2020-1574 - Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of objects in memory by the Windows Codec Library.


  • CVE-2020-1585 - Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Critical

    This remote code execution vulnerability exists in the handling of objects in memory by the Windows Codec Library.


  • CVE-2020-1577 - DirectWrite Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    Risk Rating: Important

    This information disclosure vulnerability exists in the improper disclosure of contents of the DirectWrite memory. Attackers looking to exploit this vulnerability could find ways to convince a user of a vulnerable machine to connect to a malicious website.


  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through the following Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using the Vulnerability Protection are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability ID DPI Rule Number DPI Rule Name Release Date Vulnerability Protection Compatibility
CVE-2020-1570 1010439 Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1570) 11-Aug-20 YES
CVE-2020-1380 1010441 Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1380)) 11-Aug-20 YES
CVE-2020-1567 1010442 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1567) 11-Aug-20 YES
CVE-2020-1574 1010453 Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1574) 11-Aug-20 No
CVE-2020-1585 1010454 Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1585) 11-Aug-20 No
CVE-2020-1577 1010455 Microsoft Windows DirectWrite Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1577) 11-Aug-20 No