CVE-2020-0987 Information disclosure in Windows

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows Graphics Component to disclose sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0987?

CVE-2020-0987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0982, CVE-2020-1005.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0987?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5gpv-qvxg-fh9v.

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