Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1258
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28873
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1258
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way DirectX handles objects in memory. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1258
Install update from vendor's website.