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CVE-2020-1265: 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-2020-1265 · published 6 years ago
Summary
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-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334...
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 |
1903 1909 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 |
1903 1909 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 ...
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-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1265 Patch Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Timeline
Published9 Jun 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-1265 · NVD
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