CVE-2020-1485
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This vulnerability allows an attacker to access sensitive information from a Windows 10 system by connecting a device like a camera or scanner and running a specially designed application. To exploit this, the attacker must already have access to the system and be able to connect their device to it.
Technical 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.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploit Resources
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Published
Aug 17, 2020
over 5 years ago
Last Modified
Feb 23, 2026
about 1 month ago
Vendor
microsoft
Product
windows 10
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