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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0736
CVE-2020-0736:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-0736 is an information disclosure vulnerability that exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. This vulnerability was disclosed on February 11, 2020, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The CVSS v2.0 base score is 2.1 (Low) with the vector string (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N). This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and low complexity to exploit, with potential for high confidentiality impact (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain information disclosure from the Windows kernel due to improper memory handling. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact system integrity or availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Affected users should apply the appropriate security updates provided through Windows Update (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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