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CVE ID: CVE-2020-16900

Description:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Event System improperly handles objects in memory.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Event System handles objects in memory.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16900
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900

CVE ID:	CVE-2020-16900
Description:	An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Event System improperly handles objects in memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Event System handles objects in memory.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16900 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900