Description
<p>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.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET Framework handles objects in memory.</p>
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | >= 4.0.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 | >= 4.8.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 | >= 4.8.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 | >= 4.7.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | >= 3.0.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.1/4.7.2 | >= 3.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2 | >= 3.5.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 | >= 4.0.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 | >= 2.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 | >= 3.5.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 | >= 3.5.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 | >= 4.0.0.0, < publication |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16937Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 16, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified