Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability - CVE-2020-1578ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:65046 | Date: (C)2020-08-12 (M)2024-04-17 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |