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 |
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