CVE-2020-1159
MEDIUM
6.6
Our Analysis: General Purpose
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Published Date
September 11, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
CVSS Vector
Not Available
Description
<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>