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CVE-2020-1207 json

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, a…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-12087

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.

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Exploit prediction

1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems

Classification

Weakness

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Sources

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