An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows CloudExperienceHost fails to check COM objects. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.
\nTo exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.
\nThe security update addresses the vulnerability by checking COM objects.
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