PT-2020-3789 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2020-1479

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, where it improperly handles objects in memory. This could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this, an attacker must first log on to the system and then run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability is associated with insufficient access control 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.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04151

CVE-2020-1479

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1479 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04151 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1479 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1479 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1479 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1479 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020081241 · Note