Windows Kernel: privilege escalation (CVE-2020-1027)

high severity · exploited in the wild · published 2020-04-14

An attacker who already runs code as a normal user can raise their rights to a much higher level and take over the PC. Attackers already use this flaw in the wild.

CVE: CVE-2020-1027

Source: Microsoft (MSRC)

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