<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when DirectWrite improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DirectWrite handles objects in memory.</p>
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1577 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2020-08-17 19:15
Updated : 2024-01-04 02:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-1577
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1577
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2008
- windows_10
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_7
- windows_server_2019
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2012
CWE
