CVE-2020-0690 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in DirectX to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0690?
CVE-2020-0690 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0690?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff6w-3526-74mq.