<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Wininit.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p> <ul> <li><p>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or in an Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.</p> </li> <li><p>In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit this vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file.</p> </li> </ul> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Wininit.dll properly handles objects in memory.</p>
2020-09-11T17:15:21.073
2024-11-21T05:10:42.590
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1709 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1803 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1809 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1903 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1909 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 2004 | No |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2019 | - | No |