PT-2020-2787 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2020-06-09 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1265

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 within the Windows Runtime component of the Windows operating system. This can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. An elevation-of-privilege issue allows attackers to affect the system.

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:2020-02882

CVE-2020-1265

Affected Products

Windows

References · 5

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1265 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1265 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02882 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1265 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/4262 · Telegram Post