# CVE-2020-0772: Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0772 is fixed in 41 products on 1 platform, first by KB4540670, released March 10, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0772
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0079
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Mar 10, 2020
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0772

## Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Error Reporting handles memory.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.3564 | [KB4540670](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540670.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.3564 | [KB4540670](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540670.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.1747 | [KB4540681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540681.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 16299.1747 | [KB4540681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540681.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.1747 | [KB4540681](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540681.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.1365 | [KB4540689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540689.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 17134.1365 | [KB4540689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540689.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.1365 | [KB4540689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540689.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.1098 | [KB4538461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4538461.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.1098 | [KB4538461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4538461.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.1098 | [KB4538461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4538461.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.18519 | [KB4540693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540693.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.18519 | [KB4540693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540693.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4541500](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541500.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4540688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540688.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4541500](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541500.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4540688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540688.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB4541505](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541505.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems |  | [KB4541509](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541509.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB4541505](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541505.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems |  | [KB4541509](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541509.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 |  | [KB4541509](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541509.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4541500](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541500.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4540688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540688.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541500](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541500.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4540688](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540688.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4541504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541504.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4541506](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541506.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541504.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541506](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541506.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4541504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541504.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4541506](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541506.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541504](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541504.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541506](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541506.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4540694](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540694.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4541510](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541510.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4540694](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540694.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541510](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541510.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4541505](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541505.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4541509](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541509.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541505](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541505.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4541509](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4541509.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.3564 | [KB4540670](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540670.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.3564 | [KB4540670](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540670.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.1098 | [KB4538461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4538461.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.1098 | [KB4538461](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4538461.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.1365 | [KB4540689](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540689.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4540673](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4540673.md) | Mar 10, 2020 |

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