PT-2020-2273

CVE-2020-0996

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Published

2020-04-14

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Updated

2021-07-21

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Update Stack (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability that occurs when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory. This can potentially allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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