SB2020071473 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Profile Service
Published: July 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020071473
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-2020-1360)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Windows Profile Service improperly handles file operations. A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.