CVE-2020-1474 Windows Image Acquisition Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can disclose memory contents via the Windows Image Acquisition Service by connecting a malicious imaging device.
- 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-2020-1474?
CVE-2020-1474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 17 Aug 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 when the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Service improperly discloses contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could connect an imaging device (camera, scanner, cellular phone) to an affected system and run a specially crafted application to disclose information. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the WIA Service handles objects in memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1474?
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-2020-1474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1474 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1474 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq8w-fhxq-rfwv.