CVE-2020-0879

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system, aka 'Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0774, CVE-2020-0874, CVE-2020-0880, CVE-2020-0882.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 12, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-0879: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix