<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p>
<p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0998 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
31 Dec 2023, 22:15
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| Summary | (en) <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2023-12-31 22:15
NVD link : CVE-2020-0998
Mitre link : CVE-2020-0998
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-0998
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
- windows_server_2012
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2016
CWE