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CVE-2020-1272 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly…
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1277, CVE-2020-1302, CVE-2020-1312.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Versions not published | |
| Windows Server | 2019 | No fix stated |
| Windows Server | 2016 | No fix stated |
| Windows Server | 2012 | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | Versions not published |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | Versions not published | |
| Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | Versions not published |
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
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