CVE-2020-17098 Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a flaw in Windows GDI+ to disclose sensitive information from memory.

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-2020-17098?

CVE-2020-17098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows GDI+ Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17098?

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-2020-17098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-17098 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17098 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v52h-vg9v-g8p5.

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