Microsoft OLE Automation CVE-2020-1212 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an OLE Automation component 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 an OLE Automation component handles memory.

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Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8
Windows Server 2008
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019

CVE References

CVE-2020-1212