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<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the win32k component improperly provides kernel information. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how win32k handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.011
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
4.0
EPSS Score
0.011
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel 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 properly handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
6.8
EPSS Score
0.262
Published
2020-09-11
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Routing Utilities improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to cause a target system to stop responding.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.007
Published
2020-09-11
<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
0.125
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the ssdpsrv.dll 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 ssdpsrv.dll properly handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</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 DirectX handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-09-11
<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
0.361
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Windows Graphics Component handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.011
Published
2020-09-11
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows GDI component improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a user’s system.</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 an untrusted webpage.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows GDI component handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.223
Published
2020-09-11