CVE-2020-0999: Critical severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020

Updated

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Jet Database Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0889, CVE-2020-0953, CVE-2020-0959, CVE-2020-0960, CVE-2020-0988, CVE-2020-0992, CVE-2020-0994, CVE-2020-0995, CVE-2020-1008.

Affected Software

20 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0999

Event History

Apr 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:13 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:13 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0999?

CVE-2020-0999 has been classified as a critical severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0999?

To fix CVE-2020-0999, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2020-0999?

CVE-2020-0999 affects multiple Microsoft Windows versions including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and various versions of Windows Server.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0999?

CVE-2020-0999 is a remote code execution vulnerability.

What can happen if CVE-2020-0999 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2020-0999 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.