CVE-2020-1232 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in Media Foundation to disclose sensitive information from memory.
- 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-2020-1232?
CVE-2020-1232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Jun 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 Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Media Foundation Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1232?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjjq-hmq3-g2h6.