CVE-2020-1366 Privilege escalation in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in the Windows Print Workflow Service to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-1366?

CVE-2020-1366 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Workflow Service improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Print Workflow Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1366?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h3cg-q59m-96g4.

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