CVE-2020-0956
published 2020-04-15CVE-2020-0956: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.89%
55.8th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0957, CVE-2020-0958.
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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Microsoft
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-04-14·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2020-0956 [HIGH] Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.
Windows Kernel: Windows Kernel
Issuing CNA: Micro
GHSA
GHSA-f929-pjc3-gg99: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0956 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-f929-pjc3-gg99: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0957, CVE-2020-0958.
GHSA
GHSA-85x9-xxvc-qxxh: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0957 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-85x9-xxvc-qxxh: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0956, CVE-2020-0958.
GHSA
GHSA-q6g3-jqvg-wvmq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0958 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-q6g3-jqvg-wvmq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0956, CVE-2020-0957.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Checkpoint
20th April – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
blogs_checkpoint·2020-04-20
CVE-2020-0888 20th April – Threat Intelligence Bulletin
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 115 vulnerabilities. Nineteen of the flaws Microsoft disclosed are considered critical. The remainders are scored as being “important” updates.
This month’s security update covers security issues in a variety of Microsoft services and software, including SharePoint, the Windows font library and the Windows kernel. A Cisco Talos researcher discovered CVE-2020-0939, an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Media Foundation. For more, check out Talos’ full Vulnerability Spotlight here.
Talos also released a new set of SNORTⓇ rules that provide coverage for some of these vulnerabilities
Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
blogs_trendmicro·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
## April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April released fixes for a couple of critical font-related vulnerabilities, like an earlier disclosed one found in Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll). It also featured patches for vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Components.
By: Trend Micro Apr 14, 2020 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft fixed 113 vulnerabilities in this month’s Patch Tuesday , just two shy of last month’s 115. This continues the streak of longer-than-usual list of patches that began in January . In fact, compared to the same period in 2019, Microsoft fixed 44% more vulnerabilities between January to April of this year.
In this month’s list, 17 were rate
Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
blogs_trendmicro·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
# April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April released fixes for a couple of critical font-related vulnerabilities, like an earlier disclosed one found in Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll). It also featured patches for vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Components.
By: Trend Micro
2020/04/14
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft fixed 113 vulnerabilities in this month’s Patch Tuesday, just two shy of last month’s 115. This continues the streak of longer-than-usual list of patches that began in January. In fact, compared to the same period in 2019, Microsoft fixed 44% more vulnerabilities between January to April of this year.
In this month’s list, 17 were rated as
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 115 vulnerabilities. Nineteen of the flaws Microsoft disclosed are considered critical. The remainders are scored as being “important” updates.
This month’s security update covers security issues in a variety of Microsoft services and software, including SharePoint, the Windows font library and the Windows kernel. A Cisco Talos researcher discovered CVE-2020-0939 , an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Media Foundation. For more, check out Talos’ full Vulnerability Spotlight here .
Talos also r
Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
blogs_trendmicro·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
## April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April released fixes for a couple of critical font-related vulnerabilities, like an earlier disclosed one found in Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll). It also featured patches for vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Components.
By: Trend Micro Apr 14, 2020 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft fixed 113 vulnerabilities in this month’s Patch Tuesday , just two shy of last month’s 115. This continues the streak of longer-than-usual list of patches that began in January . In fact, compared to the same period in 2019, Microsoft fixed 44% more vulnerabilities between January to April of this year.
In this month’s list, 17 were rate
Trendmicro
April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
blogs_trendmicro·2020-04-14·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
## April Patch Tuesday: Fixes for Font-Related, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Components Vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for April released fixes for a couple of critical font-related vulnerabilities, like an earlier disclosed one found in Adobe Type Manager Library (atmfd.dll). It also featured patches for vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Windows Components.
By: Trend Micro 2020/04/14 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Microsoft fixed 113 vulnerabilities in this month’s Patch Tuesday , just two shy of last month’s 115. This continues the streak of longer-than-usual list of patches that began in January . In fact, compared to the same period in 2019, Microsoft fixed 44% more vulnerabilities between January to April of this year.
In this month’s list, 17 were rated
2020-04-15
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