CVE-2020-16921Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 32.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 16
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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. To exploit this vulner

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages13 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201910.0.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-fhp5-9cvf-c86x: An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Text Services Framework when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Text Servic2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Text Services Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability2020-10-16

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Text Services Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability2020-10-13
CVE-2020-16921 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase