CVE-2020-1119 Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can run a crafted application to exploit improper memory handling in StartTileData.dll, potentially obtaining sensitive information to further compromise the system.
- 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-2020-1119?
CVE-2020-1119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when StartTileData.dll improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which StartTileData.dll handles objects in memory.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1119?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1119?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r84-pq58-ggjg.