PT-2020-4274 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-16901

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description: An information disclosure issue exists due to the Windows kernel's improper initialization of objects in memory. To exploit this, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application, potentially obtaining information to further compromise the user's system.

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

Out of bounds Read

Improper Initialization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-665

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04766

CVE-2020-16901

Affected Products

Windows

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04766 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16901 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16901 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020101330 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/15353 · Telegram Post