CVE-2020-1256 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-1256: Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1803
Published September 11, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

<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 the 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 security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.</p>

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated