Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1479
Published: August 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45627
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1479
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 the DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1479
Install update from vendor's website.