Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-16938
<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>
EPSS: 0.023 (81.8th 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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16938?
- CVE-2020-16938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16938?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16938 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.