A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-0662 is rated High Risk (68.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.12%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-18 | 35.19% | 34.12% | -1.07% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 34.80% | 35.19% | +0.39% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 34.80% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 9.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1607 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1709 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1803 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1809 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1903 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1909 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | 1803 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | 1903 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | 1909 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0662 | Patch Vendor Advisory |