<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-2020-1097 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2023-12-31 22:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-1097
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1097
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1097
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_8.1
- windows_10
- windows_server_2012
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_7
- windows_server_2019
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2008
CWE