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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-1217
CVE-2020-1217:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2020-1217) exists in the Windows Runtime when it improperly handles objects in memory. This vulnerability, discovered in 2019 and publicly disclosed in June 2020, affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected system through improper memory handling in the Windows Runtime component. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update to protect their systems (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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