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CVE-2020-16907: <p>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 vulnerabilit...
CVE-2020-16907 · published 6 years ago
Summary
<p>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 de...
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 |
1709 1803 1809 1903 1909 2004 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 |
1903 1909 2004 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 |
All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
<p>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 vulnerabilit...
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1690... 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
Published16 Oct 2020
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-16907 · NVD
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