CVE-2020-1152
MEDIUM
5.8
Our Analysis: General Purpose
Our model has classified this vulnerability as relevant to General Purpose Systems, helping your team prioritize efforts effectively.
Published Date
September 11, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
CVSS Vector
Not Available
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Win32k.</p>