CVE-2020-16892

HIGH

Windows Privilege Escalation via Memory Object Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.</p>

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0091
EPSS Percentile 56.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (17)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
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
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
... and 7 more
Published Oct 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026