VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-16901
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-16
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-665
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory