<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Win32k.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1152 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-09-11T17:09:02
Updated: 2023-12-31T21:34:45.700Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1152
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-11T17:15:19.200
Modified: 2023-12-31T22:15:58.210
Link: CVE-2020-1152
JSON object: View
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