<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</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 to take control of an affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>
                
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:37
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.164Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16890
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:12.977
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:19.910
Link: CVE-2020-16890
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                        Redhat
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