CVE-2020-0888 — Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management11 documents7 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 49.17%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems+7 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 15
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0784.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows9 versions+8
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1803, 1903, 1909+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_105 versions+4
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server2019, 2019 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)+2

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-9vxj-q9qf-h6p2: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-0888: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'↗2020-04-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Microsoft
DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2020-04-14
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-04-14
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Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities↗2020-04-14
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Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities↗2020-04-14
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-04-14
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Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities↗2020-04-14
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