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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-1578 – Microsoft kernel information disclosure
August 12, 2020Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-9712 – Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution
August 12, 2020Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-1578 – Microsoft kernel information disclosure
August 12, 2020Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-9712 – Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader code execution
August 12, 2020
Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2020-1380
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
CVE-2020-1464
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.
In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.
Impact
- Remote code execution
- Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors
Microsoft
Affected Products
Internet Explorer
Remediation
Refer to Microsoft advisory for the list of affected products and their respective patches.
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1380
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464
