PT-2020-1597 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0676

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling memory objects in the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) service, which can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted application to disclose protected information. This can allow attackers to obtain sensitive information and affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00706

CVE-2020-0676

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0676 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00706 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0676 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0676 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0676 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0676 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2020-0676 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/893 · Telegram Post