Security Advisory

CVE-2020-16922

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2020-10-16 22:17:50
Last updated 2024-08-04 13:45:34
Assigner microsoft
State PUBLISHED

Description

<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.</p> <p>In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.</p>