CVE-2020-16937

.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2020 at 10:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:58 AM UTC
10 products affected across 1 vendor.NET Framework.netWindows Server 2016

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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

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>

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.0.0 ≤ v < publication3.0 ≤ v < publication3.0.0.0 ≤ v < publication3.5.0 ≤ v < publication4.0.0.0 ≤ v < publication4.7.0 ≤ v < publication4.8.0 ≤ v < publication2.0 sp22.0.03.03.0.0.03.53.5.03.5.14.0.0.04.5.24.64.6.14.6.24.74.7.04.7.14.7.24.84.8.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-10 (environment) · microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-rt-8-1 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2008 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2012 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2016 (environment) · microsoft-windows-server-2019 (environment)
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Remediation

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CVSS

4.7MEDIUMmicrosoft
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Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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