Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | >= 10.0.0, < publication |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1507Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1507Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 11, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified