CVE-2020-1169
high-risk
Published 2020-09-11
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.</p>
Do I need to act?
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9.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (10)
Affected Vendors
51
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
11/34 · Low
Exposure
16/34 · Moderate