CVE-2020-1234 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker with local access can exploit improper memory handling in Windows Error Reporting to elevate privileges.
- 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-2020-1234?
CVE-2020-1234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Jun 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
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1234?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1234?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1234 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1234 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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