CVE-2020-1122 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA5.5
EPSS
0.4%
top 37.02%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 11
Latest updateMay 24
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Language Pack Installer improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Language Pack Installer handles file operations.
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