PT-2020-3700 · Microsoft · Windows Cdp User Components+1

Edwardzpeng + 2 · Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2020-1549

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 CDP User Components (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling memory objects, which can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges. This can be achieved by running a specially crafted application on the victim system, but the attacker must first gain execution on the system. The vulnerability is associated with improper memory handling by the Windows CDP User Components.

Recommendations To resolve the issue, apply the security update that corrects how the Windows CDP User Components handle memory. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the execution of specially crafted applications on the system until the security update is applied.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04056

CVE-2020-1549

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Cdp User Components

References · 7

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1549 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1549 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1549 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04056 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.159588 · Note