CVE-2020-0882: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2020

Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka 'Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0774, CVE-2020-0874, CVE-2020-0879, CVE-2020-0880.

Affected Software

20 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0882

Event History

Mar 12, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:48 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:48 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0882?

CVE-2020-0882 has a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a medium severity level.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0882?

To fix CVE-2020-0882, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.

Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2020-0882?

CVE-2020-0882 affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and several versions of Windows Server.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0882?

CVE-2020-0882 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Windows GDI component.

Can CVE-2020-0882 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-0882 can potentially be exploited locally by a logged-on user but does not allow for remote code execution.