Description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows KernelStream improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows KernelStream handles objects in memory.</p>
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | >= 6.1.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | >= 6.1.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | >= 6.3.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | >= 6.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | >= 6.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | >= 6.1.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | >= 6.2.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.2.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | >= 6.3.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | >= 6.3.0, < publication |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16889Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16889Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 16, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified