Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows InstallService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1532
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows InstallService improperly handles memory.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows InstallService handles memory.</p>
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1532mitrex_refsource_MISC
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