CVE-2020-1578 | BDVDB-2026-140283 Detail

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An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel that could allow an attacker to retrieve information that could lead to a Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) bypass. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could retrieve the memory address of a kernel object. 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 the Windows kernel handles memory addresses.

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1. Version 12020-08-17Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22024-08-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.