medium6.6
CVE-2020-1159
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations.
Impact
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |