CVE-2020-1145 Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can exploit a Windows GDI memory handling flaw to disclose sensitive system information, potentially aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1145?
CVE-2020-1145 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 21 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1145?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1145?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1145 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1145 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hhh-9v5f-7qv9.