CVE-2020-0792
Microsoft Windows NtUserResolveDesktopForWOW Heap-based Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0715, CVE-2020-0745.
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de elevación de privilegios cuando el Windows Graphics Component maneja inapropiadamente los objetos en la memoria, también se conoce como "Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability". Este ID de CVE es diferente de CVE-2020-0715, CVE-2020-0745.
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the function NtUserResolveDesktopForWOW. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2019-11-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-02-11 CVE Published
- 2024-02-04 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (2)
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-259 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0792 | 2022-01-01 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1903 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1903" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1909 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1909" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1903 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1903" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1909 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1909" | - |
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