How severe is CVE-2020-17081?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Raw Image Extension

CVE-2020-17081

Microsoft Raw Image Extension Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published 2020-11-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000

Affected products

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17081 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17081?: CVE-2020-17081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Raw Image Extension. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-17081?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.