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CVE ID: CVE-2020-16892

Description:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. 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 Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16892
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892

CVE ID:	CVE-2020-16892
Description:	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. 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 Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16892 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16892