Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1075
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27851
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1075
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within Windows Subsystem for Linux. A remote user can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of Kernel memory from a user mode process.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1075
Install update from vendor's website.