CVE-2020-1146
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.78%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Microsoft Store Runtime handles memory.</p>
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.78% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1146Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1146Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.