SB2020090853 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Routing Utilities



SB2020090853 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Routing Utilities

Published: September 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090853
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1038)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Windows Routing Utilities improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and cause the system to stop responding.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.