CVE-2020-1146 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-1146: Microsoft Store Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1803
Published September 11, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

6.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Microsoft Store Runtime handles memory.</p>

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated