CVE-2020-0786

Windows Tile Object Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0786 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB4540670, released March 10, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0082
57th percentile

<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Windows Tile Object Service 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 how the Windows Tile Object Service handles hard links.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.3564 KB4540670 Mar 10, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.3564 KB4540670 Mar 10, 2020
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.18519 KB4540693 Mar 10, 2020
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.18519 KB4540693 Mar 10, 2020
Windows Server 2016 14393.3564 KB4540670 Mar 10, 2020
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.3564 KB4540670 Mar 10, 2020

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