CVE-2020-16914 Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can run a crafted application to leak memory information from Windows GDI+, potentially aiding further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-16914?
CVE-2020-16914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 16 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface Plus (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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI+ handles memory addresses.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16914?
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-2020-16914?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-16914 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16914 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxf5-p2mw-2f95.