Microsoft Win32k CVE-2020-0716 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how win32k handles objects in memory.

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Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8

CVE References

CVE-2020-0716