CVE-2020-1334: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1231, CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1265, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306.

Affected Software

18 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 10=2004

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

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-2020-1334

Event History

Jun 9, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:44 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:44 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1334?

CVE-2020-1334 has a severity rating of important based on Microsoft's threat assessment.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1334?

To fix CVE-2020-1334, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2020-1334?

CVE-2020-1334 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and various versions of Windows Server.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1334?

CVE-2020-1334 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

What can attackers achieve by exploiting CVE-2020-1334?

Exploiting CVE-2020-1334 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system.