PT-2020-4371 · Microsoft · Text Services Framework+1

Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-16921

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: Text Services Framework (affected versions not specified)

Description: An information disclosure issue exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. This could allow an attacker to read data not intended for disclosure. To exploit this, an attacker must log on to the affected system and open a specially crafted file. The issue does not allow code execution or direct user rights elevation but could provide information useful for further system compromise.

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

Out of bounds Read

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04884

BDU:2020-05456

CVE-2020-16921

Affected Products

Text Services Framework

Windows

References · 8

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16921 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04884 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16921 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-16921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05456 · Security Note