High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-1421
CVE-2020-1421
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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Affected products
15- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Range: 2019
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1421nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-923/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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