PT-2020-3707 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2020-1577

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to errors in handling objects in memory within the DirectWrite API of Windows operating systems. This can allow a remote attacker to disclose protected information by convincing a user to visit an untrusted webpage or open a specially crafted document. The attacker could exploit this issue to obtain information that could further compromise the user's system.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04063

CVE-2020-1577

ZDI-20-994

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1577 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-994 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1577 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04063 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1577 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/?id.159522 · Note