CVE-2020-1067 Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A domain user can trigger memory corruption in Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1067?
CVE-2020-1067 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 21 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who has a domain user account could create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1067?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1067 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-1067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxc6-qv33-28q7.