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CVE-2020-1485

MEDIUM 5.5

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Published Date August 17, 2020
Last Modified November 21, 2024
CVSS Vector Not Available

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Service improperly discloses contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.
To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could connect an imaging device (camera, scanner, cellular phone) to an affected system and run a specially crafted application to disclose information.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the WIA Service handles objects in memory.

Potentially Affected Vendors