Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16905

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.</p>

EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16905?
CVE-2020-16905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16905?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.