SB2020071442 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel
Published: July 14, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 6 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1367)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Windows kernel. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1426)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the Windows kernel. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
3) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1411)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Windows kernel. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1419)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when the Windows kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
5) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1389)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when the Windows kernel fails to properly initialize a memory address. A local user can run a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
6) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1336)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Windows Kernel when handling objects in memory. A local user can create a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1367
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1426
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1411
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1419
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1389
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1336