CVE-2020-1169
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CVE-2020-1169 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.</p>. EPSS estimates a 3.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.</p>
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1709 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1803 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1809 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1169Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1169Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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