Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16914

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface Plus (GDI+) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI+ handles memory addresses.</p>

EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16914?
CVE-2020-16914 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16914?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.