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| CVE | Published | CVSS | ShadowTrackr CVSS | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE: CVE-2020-16913 | Published 2020-10-16 | CVSS: 7.8 | ShadowTrackr CVSS: 6.4 | Summary: <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p> |