SB2020021162 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows IME
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021162
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0707)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Windows IME improperly handles memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.