Local privilege escalation via improper memory handling
Published Mar 12, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Memory corruption in the Windows ActiveX Installer Service allows local users with code execution to elevate privileges on affected Windows releases. Microsoft states only that the service improperly handles memory and has not published the affected routine, memory operation, or attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires prior execution on the target; successful exploitation grants elevated permissions with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Memory corruption in the Windows ActiveX Installer Service allows local users with code execution to elevate privileges on affected Windows releases. Microsoft states only that the service improperly handles memory and has not published the affected routine, memory operation, or attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires prior execution on the target; successful exploitation grants elevated permissions with confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-0770
- Published
- Mar 12, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1909
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 12, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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