CVE-2020-1419: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2020
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address, aka 'Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1367, CVE-2020-1389, CVE-2020-1426.

Affected Software

36 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1419

Event History

Jul 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1419?

CVE-2020-1419 has a severity rating of Important as it can lead to information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-1419?

To fix CVE-2020-1419, Microsoft recommends applying the security update provided for affected Windows versions.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2020-1419?

CVE-2020-1419 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 10, and various Windows Server versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1419?

CVE-2020-1419 is classified as an information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows kernel.

5

Can CVE-2020-1419 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-1419 requires local access to be exploited, making remote exploitation unlikely.

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