Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-16953
CVE-2020-16953
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit the 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 Microsoft SharePoint Server handles objects in memory.
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:foundation:*:*:*range: 13.0.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: 16.0.0
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16953nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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