High severity · published Feb 11, 2020
CVE-2020-0792
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege…
8.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0715, CVE-2020-0745.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1903; 1909 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1903; 1909 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0792
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0792
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0792
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-259/
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