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ID:2628 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0731
ID:2628 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0731
Published: May 5, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25182
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0731
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
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 in win32kbase HMMarkObjectDestroy within the Win32k component. 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.