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ghsa-gxm2-h73p-34fq
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-24 17:30
Modified
2023-12-31 21:30
Severity
Details
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka 'Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16876.
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cve-2020-16920
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-10-16 22:17
Modified
2024-08-04 13:45
Severity
Summary
Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16920 | x_refsource_MISC |
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