An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Custom Protocol Engine improperly handles 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 Custom Protocol Engine handles memory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:27

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.425Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-1527

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.425Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:18.100

Modified: 2024-01-19T00:15:15.400

Link: CVE-2020-1527

cve-icon Redhat

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