CVE-2020-1076
published 2020-05-21CVE-2020-1076: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.09%
65.3th percentile
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to cause a target system to stop responding.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.
Affected
42 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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VulDB
Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 memory corruption
vuldb·2026-08-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1076 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 memory corruption
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-1076. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-h97w-669f-c7g8: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-1076 [LOW] CWE-119 GHSA-h97w-669f-c7g8: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Microsoft
Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-05-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-1076 [MEDIUM] Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to cause a target system to stop responding.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Denial of Service
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:E
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — May 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-05-12·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — May 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday — May 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 111 vulnerabilities. Fifteen of the flaws Microsoft disclosed are considered critical. There are also 95 "important" vulnerabilities and six low- and moderate-severity vulnerabilities each.
Cisco Talos specifically disclosed CVE-2020-0901 , a code execution vulnerability in Excel. This month’s security update also covers security issues in a variety of Microsoft services and software, including SharePoint, Media Foundation and the Chakra scripting engine.
Talos also released a new set of SNORTⓇ rules that provi
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — May 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-05-12·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-0901 [CRITICAL] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — May 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 111 vulnerabilities. Fifteen of the flaws Microsoft disclosed are considered critical. There are also 95 "important" vulnerabilities and six low- and moderate-severity vulnerabilities each.
Cisco Talos specifically disclosed CVE-2020-0901, a code execution vulnerability in Excel. This month’s security update also covers security issues in a variety of Microsoft services and software, including SharePoint, Media Foundation and the Chakra scripting engine.
Talos also released a new set of SNORTⓇ rules that provide coverage for some of these vulnerabilities. For more, check out the full Snort rule
2020-05-21
Published