CVE-2020-1296 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit memory handling flaws in the Windows Diagnostics & feedback app to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2020-1296?
CVE-2020-1296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Diagnostics & feedback settings app handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Diagnostics & feedback Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1296?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xhp-258w-j6hc.