PT-2020-4247 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel+1

Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2026-03-10 · CVE-2020-16892

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Description: The issue is related to how the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker could exploit this to execute code with elevated permissions by running a specially crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: To resolve the issue, apply the security update that ensures the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory. 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:2020-04707

CVE-2020-16892

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Kernel

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-16892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04707 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16892 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16892 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16892 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020101350 · Note