CVE-2020-0794: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020
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Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Event History

Apr 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:12 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0794?

CVE-2020-0794 has a severity rating of Important.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-0794?

To fix CVE-2020-0794, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.

3

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2020-0794?

CVE-2020-0794 affects specific versions of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0794?

CVE-2020-0794 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

5

What can attackers achieve with CVE-2020-0794?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2020-0794 to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to system instability.

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