May 2020: Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1072 Published on May 21, 2020
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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 users system.
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.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1072
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:- Version 10.0.10240.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
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