#VU26834 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0987 

 

#VU26834 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0987

Published: April 14, 2020 / Updated: May 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26834
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0987
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the processing of EMF images in gdi32full.dll Windows Graphics Component. A local user can use a specially EMR_SETDIBITSTODEVICE record in an EMF image to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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