CVE-2020-16938
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de divulgación de información cuando el kernel de Windows maneja inapropiadamente objetos en memoria, también se conoce como "Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability". Este ID de CVE es diferente de CVE-2020-16901
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-08-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-10-16 CVE Published
- 2020-10-21 First Exploit
- 2024-01-03 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
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CWE
CAPEC
References (2)
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https://github.com/ioncodes/CVE-2020-16938 | 2020-10-21 |
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16938 | 2023-12-31 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "2004" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "2004" | - |
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