CVE-2020-16938

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows 10 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC 190 stars
by ioncodes · poc
https://github.com/ioncodes/CVE-2020-16938
gitlab WORKING POC
by mrlayle · poc
https://gitlab.com/mrlayle/CVE-2020-16938

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.1063
EPSS Percentile 93.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
Published Oct 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026