CVE-2020-1164
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Runtime due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could run arbitrary code in an elevated context by running a specially crafted application.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation and system compromise by malware.
Recommendation
Install the security update that corrects how Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.
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Original NVD description (English source)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.