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Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2020-1054

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CISA KEV listing collected · added 3 Nov 2021 · Microsoft · Win32k

Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in kernel mode.

CISA source

EPSS unknown / outside the collected prediction scope.

Observed 23 Oct 2026 16:01:26 UTC · Complete immutable risk JSON

cve-program · CVE-2020-1054

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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.

Source published
21 May 2020 22:52:50 UTC
Source modified
7 Oct 2026 17:30:41 UTC
Observed here
23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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