CVE-2020-0772: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles memory. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2020-0772, was disclosed in March 2020 and affects Microsoft Windows systems. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system (MITRE).

The vulnerability is classified with an Important severity rating and affects Windows Error Reporting component. This CVE is unique from CVE-2020-0806, which is a similar vulnerability in the same component (MITRE).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system. The attacker would need to first gain execution access to the target system before attempting to exploit this vulnerability (MITRE).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate security updates through Windows Update to protect their systems (Bleeping Computer).