<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image 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 kernel image properly handles objects in memory.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:38
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:19:45.333Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16892
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:13.087
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:47.987
Link: CVE-2020-16892
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