Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1479
Published: August 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45627
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1479
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 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1479
Install update from vendor's website.