CVE-2020-1578

MEDIUM

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Kernel Information Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 57.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (9)
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026