CVE-2020-1557 HIGH

CVE-2020-1557: Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 2004
Published August 17, 2020
Last update November 18, 2024

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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 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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated