CVE-2020-1512 HIGH

CVE-2020-1512: Windows State Repository Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1803
Published August 17, 2020
Last update November 18, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows State Repository Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows State Repository Service handles objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated