CVE-2020-0986
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft WindowsOperating systems
CVSS
7.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)16.4%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling objects in memory that allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code in kernel mode.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 37
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 8.1 for 32-bit systemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: 8.1 for x64-based systemsCVE List
- Windowsaffected: RT 8.1CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: version 1803 (Core Installation)CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2019CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2019 (Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2016CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2016 (Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2012CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2012 (Core installation)CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2012 R2CVE List
- Windows Serveraffected: 2012 R2 (Core installation)CVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)affected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)affected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)affected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systemsaffected: unspecifiedCVE List