Critical CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.0453 2020-09 archive

Executive Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, a user would have to open a specially crafted file or lure the target to a website hosting malicious JavaScript. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory.

Overview

8.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Sep 8 2020
Last Updated Sep 8 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.0453 — 0.90324 percentile
NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.9

EPSS Score

0.0453
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.90324 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

30 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 4577049 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 4577049 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 4577015 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 4577015 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 4577041 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 4577041 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 4577041 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 4577032 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 4577032 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 4577032 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 4570333 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 4570333 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 4570333 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems 4571756 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems 4571756 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems 4571756 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571729 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571729 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571703 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571703 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows RT 8.1 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571730 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571730 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571730 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571730 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571729 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571729 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows Server 2012 4577038 (Monthly Rollup) 4577048 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571736 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577038 4577048 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 4577038 (Monthly Rollup) 4577048 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571736 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577038 4577048 Windows Server 2012 R2 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571703 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Critical Remote Code Execution 4571703 Base: 8.8 Temporal: 7.9 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows Server 2016 4577015 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 4577015 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 4570333 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 4570333 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 4574727 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) 4571756 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

8 patches
Article Type Restart
4577049 Security Update Yes
4577015 Security Update Yes
4577041 Security Update Yes
4577032 Security Update Yes
4570333 Security Update Yes
4574727 Security Update Yes
4571756 Security Update Yes
4577066 Monthly Rollup Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Yuki Chen