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CVE-2020-1079

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-05-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Microsoft, Windows.

CVE
CVE-2020-1079
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.86%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1010, CVE-2020-1068.

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