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CVE ID: CVE-2020-1159

Description:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-1159
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159

CVE ID:	CVE-2020-1159
Description:	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-1159 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159