Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0805
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46498
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0805
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. A local user can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and delete a targeted file they would not have permissions to.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0805
Install updates from vendor's website.