SB2020051258 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component
Published: May 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051258
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1135)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the handling of the DirectComposition SetReferenceArrayProperty function in Windows kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.