Microsoft Windows Speech Shell Components CVE-2020-1524 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Speech Shell Components improperly handle memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Speech Shell Components handle memory.
Affected Applications
Windows 10
Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019