An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-08-17T19:12:59

Updated: 2024-05-29T16:32:45.265Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2020-1377

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:14.350

Modified: 2024-01-19T00:15:10.053


Link: CVE-2020-1377

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