CVE-2020-16901 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-16901: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1909
Published October 16, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

<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>

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated