#VU28850 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1261 

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#VU28850 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1261

Published: June 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28850
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1261
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when the Windows Error Reporting (WER) improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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