CVE-2020-1079

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles objects in memory.

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1079
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1079Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

May 21, 2020

Last Modified

Aug 19, 2026

Status

Modified

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