Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16921

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Text Services Framework when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read data that was not intended to be disclosed. Note that this vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their 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>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Text Services Framework handles objects in memory.</p>

EPSS: 0.013 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16921?
CVE-2020-16921 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16921?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.