CVE-2020-1378 Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A local attacker can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper memory handling in the Windows Kernel API registry objects.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1378?
CVE-2020-1378 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 17 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1378?
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-2020-1378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7g5-2m2h-5x5f.