SB2020081223 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows ARM
Published: August 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081223
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1459)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application on ARM implementations that use speculative execution in control flow via a side-channel analysis, aka "straight-line speculation". A local user can use a specially crafted application and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.