VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2020-15533
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.74%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-10-01
Last modified2026-06-17
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Runtime handles objects in memory.