What is CVE-2020-16953?

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.

How severe is CVE-2020-16953?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of MEDIUM with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-16953?

This is classified as NVD-CWE-Other, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2020-16953 - MEDIUM Severity | CVSS 6.5

Vulnerability 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.

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