<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
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0998 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-09-11T17:08:34
Updated: 2023-12-31T21:34:32.295Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-0998
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-11T17:15:15.213
Modified: 2023-12-31T22:15:49.180
Link: CVE-2020-0998
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