PT-2020-2521

CVE-2020-1054

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Published

2020-05-12

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Updated

2026-10-07

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows versions prior to 10.0.18363
Description An elevation of privilege issue exists due to the Windows kernel-mode driver's failure to properly handle objects in memory. This allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. The issue is related to errors in processing objects in memory.
Recommendations For Windows versions prior to 10.0.18363, update to a version that includes the necessary security patches to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive system resources to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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