An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Accounts Control 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 Accounts Control handles memory.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:29
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.535Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1531
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:18.367
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10:46.290
Link: CVE-2020-1531
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