CVE-2020-1389 Information disclosure in Windows

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An attacker can read sensitive memory contents due to improper initialization in the Windows kernel, potentially exposing private data.

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-2020-1389?

CVE-2020-1389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Jul 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 kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1367, CVE-2020-1419, CVE-2020-1426.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1389?

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-2020-1389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f4hm-h8qw-mxvc.

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