CVE-2020-1303 Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.
- 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-2020-1303?
CVE-2020-1303 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 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
<p>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.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1303?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1303?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-r73w-7cph-wwm7.