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CVE-2026-20818 · Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Information Disclosure
CVSS
6.2 base · 5.4 temporal
Release
2026-01-13
Signals
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Unlikely
CWE
CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
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Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows Kernel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
FAQ
What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is Kernel memory read - unintentional read access to memory contents in kernel space from a user mode process.