CVE-2020-1152
Medium
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Win32k.</p>
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Windows
PublishedSep 11, 2020
First seenSep 11, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft windows_10 | No range specified, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004 | — |
| microsoft windows_8.1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_rt_8.1 | No range specified | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2012 | No range specified, r2 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2016 | No range specified, 1903, 1909, 2004 | — |
| microsoft windows_server_2019 | No range specified | — |
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