CVE-2020-1524

HIGH

Windows Speech Shell Components - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Shell Components improperly handle memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Speech Shell Components handle memory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0093
EPSS Percentile 57.0%
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 (9)
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026