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CVE-2020-0998

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Published: Sep 11, 2020Modified: Feb 23, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>

Affected (19)

6 products
Windows 10
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
19 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
All versions
All versions
Version 1607
Version 1607
Version 1709
Version 1803
Version 1809
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
Microsoft
All versions
All versions
All versions
Version r2
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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