Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-16087
An issue was discovered in Zalo.exe in VNG Zalo Desktop 19.8.1.0. An attacker can run arbitrary commands on a remote Windows machine running the Zalo client by sending the user of the device a crafted file.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Vng Zalo Desktop — versions 19.8.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- threatspike.com (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/VNG-Zalo (Third Party Advisory)
- www.threatspike.com/blog/cve-2020-16087.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16087?
- CVE-2020-16087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2020-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.