<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.</p>
<p>In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16922 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:50
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:19:50.499Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16922
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.883
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:52.623
Link: CVE-2020-16922
JSON object: View
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