Medium severity4.7NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-16937
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.
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 2.0.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 3.5.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 3.5.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 4.7.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 4.8.0
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 3.5.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16937nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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