<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library properly handles registry operations.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16920 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:49
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:19:49.445Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16920
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.790
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:52.290
Link: CVE-2020-16920
JSON object: View
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