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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1143 | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1143 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Information
Published : 2020-05-21 23:15
Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17
NVD link : CVE-2020-1143
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1143
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1143
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_10
- windows_server_2019
- windows_server_2008
- windows_7
- windows_server_2012
- windows_server_2016
- windows_8.1
CWE
