CVE-2020-16938

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2020-16938 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by KB4579311, released October 13, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

RoutinePublicly disclosed
CVSS
5.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0233
83rd percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems 19041.572 KB4579311 Oct 13, 2020
Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems 19041.572 KB4579311 Oct 13, 2020
Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems 19041.572 KB4579311 Oct 13, 2020
Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) 19041.572 KB4579311 Oct 13, 2020

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