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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-0690 · published 12 March 2020

CVE-2020-0690: Microsoft windows 10 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 10

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 7.0% · top 6.1%
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0690 PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0690 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-0690), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.