#VU49142 Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-17008
Published: December 24, 2020 / Updated: May 12, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49142
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17008
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the user-mode printer driver host process splwow64.exe within the Windows kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger untrusted pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Note, this vulnerability exists due to incomplete patch for vulnerability #VU28018.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.