CVE-2020-1252

High

Description

<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>

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedSep 11, 2020
First seenSep 11, 2020

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_10No range specified, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004—
microsoft windows_7No range specified—
microsoft windows_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_rt_8.1No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2012No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_server_2016No range specified, 1903, 1909, 2004—
microsoft windows_server_2019No range specified—

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