CVE-2020-16909

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.</p>

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16909Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16909Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 16, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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