CVE-2020-1174

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Aug 19, 2026

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Jet Database Engine handles objects in memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1507>= 10.0.10240.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1607>= 10.0.14393.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1709>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1803>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809>= 10.0.17763.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1809>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1909>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 7>= 6.1.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 7 Service Pack 1>= 6.1.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows 8.1>= 6.3.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1>= 6.1.7601.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)>= 6.1.7601.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2>= 6.0.6003.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)>= 6.0.6003.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012>= 6.2.9200.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)>= 6.2.9200.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2>= 6.3.9600.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)>= 6.3.9600.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016>= 10.0.14393.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.14393.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019>= 10.0.17763.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.17763.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.0, < publication
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)>= 10.0.0, < publication

References

Timeline

Published
May 21, 2020
Last modified
Aug 19, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-1174: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix