Use-after-free in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0914
Published: September 8, 2020 / Updated: September 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46476
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0914
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a a use-after-free error within the Windows State Repository Service. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger use-after-free error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0914
Install update from vendor's website.