CVE-2020-1397 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows Imaging Component to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2020-1397?
CVE-2020-1397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Jul 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 in Windows when the Windows Imaging Component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Imaging Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1397?
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-2020-1397?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1397 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1397 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1397 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvp2-97x3-gw55.