Microsoft Windows Update Stack CVE-2020-0996 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Update Stack handles objects in memory.

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Windows 10
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019

CVE References

CVE-2020-0996