Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0874
Published: March 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25910
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0874
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing untrusted data in Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI). A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0874
Install updates from vendor's website.