Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1420
Published: July 15, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29899
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1420
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles file operations. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1420
Install updates from vendor's website.