CVE-2020-1179
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability in Windows GDI component that improperly discloses memory contents. An attacker could obtain information to further compromise the user's system.
Risk Assessment
Risk of sensitive data leakage from system memory, which could facilitate further attacks on the system.
Recommendation
Install the Microsoft security update that corrects how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.
Original NVD description (English source)
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. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.