Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-1076

First published: Thu May 21 2020(Updated: )

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

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Windows 10
Windows 10=1607
Windows 10=1709
Windows 10=1803
Windows 10=1809
Windows 10=1903
Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows RT
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2019=1909

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-1076?

    CVE-2020-1076 has been assigned a severity rating of Important by Microsoft.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-1076?

    To fix CVE-2020-1076, apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2020-1076?

    CVE-2020-1076 affects various versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and several versions of Windows Server.

  • What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-1076?

    Exploitation of CVE-2020-1076 can lead to a denial of service condition, causing system instability.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-1076?

    Microsoft has not provided a specific workaround for CVE-2020-1076; the best action is to install the updates.

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