Windows Spatial Data Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Spatial Data Service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to overwrite or modify a protected file leading to a privilege escalation. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by addressing how the Windows Spatial Data Service handles objects in memory.