An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows UPnP Device Host 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 UPnP Device Host handles memory.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:31
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.549Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1538
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:18.787
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10:47.377
Link: CVE-2020-1538
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