CVE-2020-1067

CVE-2020-1067 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who has a domain user account could create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.. EPSS estimates a 9.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.