CVE-2020-1592

MEDIUM

4.4

Description

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. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.4

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/11/2020

Last Modified2/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1592(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1592(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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