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CVE-2020-1027

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
November 04, 2019
Published Date
April 15, 2020
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows, Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0913, CVE-2020-1000, CVE-2020-1003.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-05-23 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1027 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168068/Windows-sxs-CNodeFactory-XMLParser_Element_doc_assembly_assemblyIdentity-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-05-23 00:00:00 UTC