CVE-2020-1378

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.

• CWE-787

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158939/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReadTxRBigLogRecord-Memory-Corruption-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1378Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158939/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReadTxRBigLogRecord-Memory-Corruption-Privilege-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1378Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 17, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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