CVE-2020-16937 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-16937 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/10/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft | Product: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-16937 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the .NET Framework improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could disclose contents of an affected system\'s memory.

To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application.

The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET Framework handles objects in memory.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)*
    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Information Disclosure
Source: Microsoft

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).