CVE-2020-1378Out-of-bounds Write in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA7.5
EPSS
2.2%
top 15.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.

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 Packages23 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_76.1.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
Project0
The Windows Registry Adventure #7: Attack surface analysis - Project Zero2025-05-01
GHSA
GHSA-w7g5-2m2h-5x5f: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory, aka 'Windows Registry Elevat2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-11
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