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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2020-1532

Windows InstallService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows InstallService improperly handles memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows InstallService handles memory.</p>

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

Microsoft Windows Server version 2004

  • 10.0.0 to < publicationaffected

References