The vulnerability of the Windows Custom Protocol Engine component of the operating system allows attackers to enhance their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Windows Custom Protocol Engine component of the Windows operating system arises from an operation that goes beyond the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

CVE-2020-1527

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Custom Protocol Engine improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. T...

Privilege escalation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Custom Protocol Engine improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. T...

CVE-2020-1527

CVE-2020-1527 – Windows Custom Protocol Engine Elevation of Privilege Root cause: The vulnerability stems from the Windows Custom Protocol Engine improperly handling memory, enabling an attacker who already has code execution on the victim system to run a crafted application and gain higher privi...

Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-49366)

Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows Server are both products of Microsoft Corporation.Microsoft Windows is an operating system for personal devices.Microsoft Windows Server is a server operating system. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows...

PT-2020-3802 · Microsoft · Windows Custom Protocol Engine +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Custom Protocol Engine affected versions not specified Description: The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory due to improper handling by the Windows Custom Protocol Engine. To exploit this, an attacker must first gain...

KB4571694: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 August 2020 Security Update

The remote Windows host is missing security update 4571694. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A memory corruption vulnerability exists when Windows Media Foundation improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could instal...