PT-2020-2154 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Published 2020-04-14 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-0888

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 an elevation of privilege vulnerability in DirectX, which is caused by improper handling of objects in memory. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode using a specially crafted application. The vulnerability is associated with unsafe privilege management in the DirectX component of Windows operating systems.

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:2020-02058

CVE-2020-0888

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0888 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0888 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0888 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0888 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02058 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/11269 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/11265 · Telegram Post