CVE-2020-1314 Privilege escalation in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit improper message handling in Windows Text Service Framework to elevate privileges on affected systems.

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-2020-1314?

CVE-2020-1314 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 in Windows Text Service Framework (TSF) when the TSF server fails to properly handle messages sent from TSF clients, aka 'Windows Text Service Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1314?

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-2020-1314?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1314 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1314 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6j54-9qgf-64g7.

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