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    "id": "CVE-2020-1012",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1012",
    "idYear": 2020,
    "status": "PUBLISHED",
    "publishedAt": "2020-09-11T17:08:50.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2024-08-04T06:24:59.552Z",
    "importedAt": "2026-10-24T01:56:17.081Z",
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      "id": "cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline",
      "at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
      "source": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/releases/tag/cve_2026-10-24_0100Z"
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      "title": "WinINet API Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
      "summary": "<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Wininit.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p>\n<p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or in an Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit this vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Wininit.dll properly handles objects in memory.</p>",
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          "vendor": "Microsoft",
          "product": "Internet Explorer 11",
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            "Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows Server 2019",
            "Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems",
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            "Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems",
            "Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems",
            "Windows Server 2016",
            "Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1",
            "Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1",
            "Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems",
            "Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems",
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            "Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1",
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            "Windows Server 2012 R2"
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              "version": "1.0.0",
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