CVE-2020-1067

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedMay 21, 2020
First seenMay 21, 2020

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_10No range specified, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909—
microsoft windows_7No range specified—
microsoft windows_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_rt_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2012No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2016No range specified, 1803, 1903, 1909—
microsoft windows_server_2019No range specified—

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CVE-2020-1067 · Microsoft Windows · Dark Radar