CVE-2020-1521
published 2020-08-17CVE-2020-1521: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.80%
52.3th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Speech Runtime handles memory.
Affected
35 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1709 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-h43f-9gcw-qmpf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1521 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-h43f-9gcw-qmpf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1522.
GHSA
GHSA-728c-44hv-wjw2: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1522 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-728c-44hv-wjw2: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1521.
Microsoft
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1521 [HIGH] Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Runtime improperly handles memory.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Speech Runtime handles memory.
Windows AI: Windows AI
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4571709
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2020-08-17
Published