To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control over an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Clipboard Service.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2020-12049 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service, aka 'Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1111, CVE-2020-1121, CVE-2020-1165. |
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service, aka 'Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1111, CVE-2020-1121, CVE-2020-1165. | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Clipboard Service. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control over an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles calls to Clipboard Service. |
| Title | Windows Clipboard Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| First Time appeared |
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1903 Microsoft windows Server 1909 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1903 Microsoft windows Server 1909 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-19T16:34:14.350Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-1166
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:17.837
Modified: 2026-08-19T17:17:28.647
Link: CVE-2020-1166
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