CVE-2020-1507
Microsoft COM for Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Sep 11, 2020
CVSS 3.1 · 7.9 High
EPSS 2.7%
KEV · Not listed
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | affected |
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| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2020-12381 | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p> |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
User Interaction None
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.736% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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History
Feb 23, 2026 6:15 PM
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| Description | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p> | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p> |
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