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<p>A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>
<p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability, such as by convincing a user to open a specially crafted document, or by convincing a user to visit a malicious webpage.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Media Foundation handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.148
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows COM Server creates COM objects.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.008
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Enterprise App Management Service improperly handles certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read arbitrary files.</p>
<p>An attacker with unprivileged access to a vulnerable system could exploit this vulnerability.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Enterprise App Management Service properly handles file operations.</p>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library properly handles registry operations.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.11
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.</p>
<p>In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.</p>
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.008
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Graphics Components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target 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 Graphics Components handle objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.127
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.</p>
<p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Jet Database Engine handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.144
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to execute arbitrary code.</p>
<p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.</p>
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory.
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 Windows kernel image properly handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.007
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the host server to crash.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who already has a privileged account on a guest operating system, running as a virtual machine, could run a specially crafted application that causes a host machine to crash.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows NAT accesses the host.</p>
CVSS Score
7.7
EPSS Score
0.018
Published
2020-10-16