Microsoft Windows Tile Object Service CVE-2020-0786 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Windows Tile Object Service improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would allow an attacker to overwrite system files. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Tile Object Service handles hard links.
Affected Applications
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016