<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows COM Server creates COM objects.</p>
References
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16916 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16916 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 05:07
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16916 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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| Summary | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows COM Server creates COM objects.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-10-16 23:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:07
NVD link : CVE-2020-16916
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16916
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16916
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2008
- windows_8.1
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2012
- windows_7
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
CWE