Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-0624
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0642.
EPSS: 0.019 (77.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1903, 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1903, 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1909 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0624?
- CVE-2020-0624 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0624?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-0624 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.