CVE-2020-1231 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevatio…
published 2020-06-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12110
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1233, CVE-2020-1235, CVE-2020-1265, CVE-2020-1282, CVE-2020-1304, CVE-2020-1306, CVE-2020-1334.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1231
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1231
- NVD CVE-2020-1231
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