Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Graphics Component improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>In a local attack scenario, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way in which the Microsoft Graphics Component handles objects in memory and preventing unintended elevation from user mode.</p>
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
10.0.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows 8.1
6.3.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
6.2.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
6.2.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
6.3.0 to < publicationaffected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
6.3.0 to < publicationaffected