CVE-2020-1510 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-1510: Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 2004
Published August 17, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how win32k handles objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated