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Medium · 5.0 CVE-2020-16901 EUVD-2020-8859GHSA-xp39-whpp-93gx

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

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>

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication

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