CVE-2016-0020

CVE-2016-0020 is a local privilege-elevation flaw in Microsoft Windows where DLL loading mishandling allows a crafted application to gain privileges on affected systems. Public documentation (MS16-007) indicates multiple Windows versions are affected, including Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2...

Microsoft Windows MAPI DLL Loading CVE-2016-0020 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service condition. Technologies Affected Microsoft Windows 7 for...

Microsoft Windows Mapi DLL Loading Elevation of Privilege (MS16-007: CVE-2016-0020)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability is due to an error in certain DLL files, which could be abused by attackers to gain higher privileges or bypass sandboxing mechanisms. The attacker must entice the victim to run an executable file to...