CVE-2020-1007: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability
Published Apr 15, 2020
·Updated
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0821.
Affected Software
20 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Remediation
Event History
Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-1007?
CVE-2020-1007 has been assigned a severity rating of Important by Microsoft.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-1007?
To mitigate CVE-2020-1007, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-1007?
CVE-2020-1007 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and several versions of Windows Server.
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What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1007?
CVE-2020-1007 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability within the Windows kernel.
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Can CVE-2020-1007 be exploited remotely?
Exploitation of CVE-2020-1007 requires that an attacker log on to the system, so it is not a remotely exploitable vulnerability.