CVE-2020-0998

<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>
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
7.8 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVEADP
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CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 71%
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10
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microsoftwindows_10
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microsoftwindows_8.1
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microsoftwindows_8.1
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microsoftwindows_rt_8.1
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microsoftwindows_server_2016
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microsoftwindows_server_2019
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= Vulnerable software versions