CVE-2020-1378

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Kernel API (affected versions not specified)

Description An elevation of privilege issue exists due to the improper handling of registry objects in memory by the Windows Kernel API. This could allow a locally authenticated attacker, who successfully exploits the issue, to gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. The attacker could exploit this by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the issue by ensuring the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.