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CVE-2020-16921

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Text Services Framework when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read data that was not intended to be disclosed. Note that this vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate their 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>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Text Services Framework handles objects in memory.</p>

Published

2020-10-16T23:15:14.837

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:07:25.853

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1803 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1809 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1903 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1909 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 2004 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 1903 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 1909 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 2004 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2019 - Yes
References