CVE-2020-1252

Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published September 11, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. To exploit the vulnerability an attacker would have to convince a user to run a specially crafted application.</p>

<p>An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code and take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>

<p>The updates address the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.</p>

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03880 · 90.2th percentile
Published
2020-09-11T17:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 SEP 17:09Z
    Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5