PT-2020-1690 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Published 2020-02-11 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0709

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling objects in memory by the DirectX component of the Windows operating system. It allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. This can impact the system, enabling attackers to affect it.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00923

CVE-2020-0709

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0709 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0709 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0709 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0709 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0709 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00923 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/877 · Telegram Post