CVE-2020-0616

Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0616 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by KB4534273, released January 14, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0178
78th percentile

<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would allow an attacker to overwrite system files.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting ACLs to system files.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2019 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.973 KB4534273 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) KB4528760 Jan 14, 2020

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