CVE-2020-1179 Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can obtain sensitive memory information from the Windows GDI component by tricking a user into opening a malicious document or visiting a malicious webpage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1179?
CVE-2020-1179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 21 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1179?
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-2020-1179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jcj-9hpq-7w3m.