SB2020090854 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Shell Infrastructure Component
Published: September 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090854
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-2020-1098)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Shell infrastructure component improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.