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CVE-2020-16901
MEDIUM5.0
Description
<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>
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score5.0
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published10/16/2020
Last Modified2/23/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_server_2016
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-665
References
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901(secure@microsoft.com)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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