cvelistv5 - CVE-2020-1012

CVE-2020-1012

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-09-11 17:08

Modified

2024-08-04 06:24

Severity ?

8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Summary

WinINet API Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

References

▼	URL	Tags
	secure@microsoft.com	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1012	Patch, Vendor Advisory
	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1012	Patch, Vendor Advisory

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

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Microsoft

Internet Explorer 11

Version: 1.0.0 < publication
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVE-2020-1012

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