Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-0879
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system, aka 'Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0774, CVE-2020-0874, CVE-2020-0880, CVE-2020-0882.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1809, 1903
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0879?
- CVE-2020-0879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0879?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-0879 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.