<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Event System improperly handles objects in memory.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Event System handles objects in memory.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:41
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:20:08.761Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16900
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:13.757
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:49.340
Link: CVE-2020-16900
JSON object: View
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