First published: Thu May 21 2020(Updated: )
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
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 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | =1903 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | =1909 |
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CVE-2020-1072 has a severity rating of 'Important' as it allows information disclosure risks.
To mitigate CVE-2020-1072, you should apply the appropriate security updates released by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
CVE-2020-1072 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and several server editions.
CVE-2020-1072 requires local access to the system for exploitation, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.
CVE-2020-1072 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability within the Windows kernel.