CVE-2020-1241Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Windows

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
7.0%
top 8.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 9
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters.To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Kernel handles parameter sanitization., aka 'Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

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

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-8gm4-vvh5-fpv2: A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters2022-05-24
CVEList
CVE-2020-1241: A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters2020-06-09

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability2020-06-09
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