This vulnerability allows local malicious users to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within DirectComposition. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the kernel.
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microsoft windows server 2016 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 2004 |
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microsoft windows 10 20h2 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 20h2 |
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