<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a user’s system.</p>
<p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.</p>
References
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1091 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1091 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 05:09
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1091 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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| Summary | <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a user’s system.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:09
NVD link : CVE-2020-1091
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1091
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1091
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_8.1
- windows_10
- windows_7
- windows_server_2019
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_server_2012
- windows_server_2008
- windows_server_2016
CWE