Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16876

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library properly handles registry operations.</p>

EPSS: 0.009 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16876?
CVE-2020-16876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16876?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.