HTTP: Microsoft Windows GDI CVE-2020-1529 Elevation of Privilege

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows GDI. A successful attack can lead to elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles 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 the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles objects in memory and by preventing instances of unintended user-mode privilege elevation.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2020-1529

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2020-1529-EOP

Severity

Major

Recommended

True

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Microsoft Windows GDI CVE-2020-1529 Elevation of Privilege

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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