Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-1578
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object. To exploit the 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 the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1803, 1809, 1903
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1903, 1909, 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.0
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1578 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1578?
- CVE-2020-1578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1578?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.