CVE-2020-0998

HIGH

Windows Graphics Component - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 59.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (16)
microsoft/windows_10 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1607 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_8.1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
... and 6 more
Published Sep 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026