CVE-2020-0729

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 for 32-bit Systems; 10 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 8.1 for 32-bit systems; 8.1 for x64-based systems; RT 8.1
MicrosoftWindows Serverversion 1803 (Core Installation); 2019; 2019 (Core installation); 2016; 2016 (Core installation); 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation); 2012; 2012 (Core installation); 2012 R2; 2012 R2 (Core installation)
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)unspecified
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systemsunspecified
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)unspecified

References

Timeline

Published
Feb 11, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-0729: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix