Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1397
Published: July 14, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29803
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1397
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when the Windows Imaging Component fails to properly handle objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious website to 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-2020-1397
Install updates from vendor's website.