p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0998 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0998 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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| Summary | (en) <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p> |
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0998 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2026-02-23 17:19
NVD link : CVE-2020-0998
Mitre link : CVE-2020-0998
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-0998
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