High severity · published Apr 15, 2020
CVE-2020-1020
Microsoft Windows Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
65%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library improperly handles a specially-crafted multi-master font - Adobe Type 1 PostScript format.For all systems except Windows 10, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code remotely, aka 'Adobe Font Manager Library Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0938.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)65.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; +12 more · source: vendor, KEV
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1709 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1020
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1020
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1020
More from Windows
10.0
CVE-2020-1350
Microsoft Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2025-59287
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2019-0708
Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2017-8543
Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.8
CVE-2008-4250
Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
