7.8

CVE-2020-1234: microsoft windows

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1234 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 4.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.69% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft17 products

1 vendor · 17 products

References

1 links