CVE-2020-1116 Windows CSRSS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can exploit a memory handling flaw in Windows CSRSS to disclose sensitive information, aiding further system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1116?
CVE-2020-1116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 21 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows CSRSS handles objects in memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1116?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpvx-fgp9-vfvc.