CVE-2020-1276: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

Affected Software

10 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 10=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1276

Event History

Jun 9, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:43 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:43 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1276?

CVE-2020-1276 has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1276?

To fix CVE-2020-1276, install the latest security updates released by Microsoft for affected versions of Windows.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2020-1276?

CVE-2020-1276 affects Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1276?

CVE-2020-1276 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows kernel.

Can CVE-2020-1276 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-1276 requires local access to exploit, so it cannot be exploited remotely.