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CVE-2020-1507
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.
Impact
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | Versions 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |