To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.
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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000
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| Description | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1143. | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory. |
| Title | Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
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Microsoft windows 10
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2 Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Microsoft windows 10
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2 Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2 |
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Microsoft windows 10 1507
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 Server 1803 Microsoft windows Server 1903 Microsoft windows Server 1909 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
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Microsoft windows 10
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Microsoft windows 10 1507
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 Server 1803 Microsoft windows Server 1903 Microsoft windows Server 1909 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-19T16:33:26.085Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-1054
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:25:01.194Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:12.070
Modified: 2026-08-19T19:22:18.163
Link: CVE-2020-1054
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