CVE-2020-16901

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

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References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

31 Dec 2023, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 2.1
v3 : 5.5
v2 : 2.1
v3 : 5.0
Summary An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16938. <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>

Information

Published : 2020-10-16 23:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:07


NVD link : CVE-2020-16901

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16901

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16901


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10
  • windows_server_2016
CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization