CVE-2020-1520 HIGH

CVE-2020-1520: Windows Font Driver Host Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 2004
Published August 17, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Font Driver Host improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability would gain execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Font Driver Host handles memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated