<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1507 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1507 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 05:10
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1507 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
31 Dec 2023, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p> | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 6.8
v3 : 7.9 |
Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:10
NVD link : CVE-2020-1507
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1507
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1507
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
- windows_server_2016
CWE