SB2020081115 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel

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SB2020081115 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel

Published: August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020081115
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1417)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Windows kernel. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1578)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Windows kernel. A local user can use a specially crafted application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1486)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Windows kernel. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.


4) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1566)

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Windows kernel. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References