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Use after free in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

**According to the CVSS score, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does this mean for this vulnerability?** This attack is limited to systems connected to the same network segment as the attacker. The attack cannot be performed across multiple networks (for example, a WAN) and would be limited to systems on the same network switch or virtual network.

**What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?** A local, authenticated attacker could gain elevated local system or administrator privileges through a vulnerability in the Win32k.sys driver.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

**According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?** An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Improper authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

**According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?** An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.