CVE-2020-1480 | Date: (C)2020-08-12 (M)2024-04-23 |
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles objects in memory and by preventing instances of unintended user-mode privilege elevation.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 7.8 | CVSS Score : 7.2 |
Exploit Score: 1.8 | Exploit Score: 3.9 |
Impact Score: 5.9 | Impact Score: 10.0 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: LOW |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: COMPLETE |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: COMPLETE |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: COMPLETE |
Integrity: HIGH | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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