Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-0986
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020…
EPSS: 0.165 (95.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- 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 10 Version 2004 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0986 (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160698/Microsoft-Windows-splWOW64-Privilege-Escal… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0986?
- CVE-2020-0986 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Published 2020-06-09.
- Is CVE-2020-0986 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-0986 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.