← Back

CVE-2020-1152

nvd nist
Published: Sep 11, 2020Modified: Feb 23, 2026

JSON object

Loading...
7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Win32k.</p>

Affected (17)

6 products
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
17 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1607
Version 1709
Version 1803
Version 1809
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions
All versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version r2
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

Timeline

No history available yet.