<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Network Connections Service properly handles objects in memory.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16887 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:36
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:20:07.015Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16887
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:12.867
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:47.230
Link: CVE-2020-16887
JSON object: View
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