Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0634
Published: January 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24287
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0634
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0634
Install update from vendor's website.