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CVE-2020-0986

CVE-2020-0986

CVSS 7.8 HIGHEPSS 15.9%● KEVCWE-787
In short

A flaw in Windows kernel memory handling allows an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on the system. This means someone already on your computer could potentially take control of it.

Technical detail

Out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) in Windows kernel object handling exploitable via local code execution with user-level privileges; successful exploitation leads to SYSTEM-level privilege escalation. Requires prior local code execution capability.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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