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CVE-2020-1410

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes...

7.8 High

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes vcard files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious vcard that a victim opens using Windows Address Book (WAB), aka 'Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

11.5%Up 2.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes vcard files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious vcard that a victim opens using Windows Address Book (WAB), aka 'Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Record
CVE-2020-1410
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes vcard files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious vcard that a victim opens using Windows Address Book (WAB), aka 'Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Record
CVE-2020-1410
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-12286 No score

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes vcard files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious vcard that a victim opens using Windows Address Book (WAB), aka 'Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Record
EUVD-2020-12286
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qww4-6xrg-jp26 No score

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes...

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Address Book (WAB) improperly processes vcard files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a malicious vcard that a victim opens using Windows Address Book (WAB), aka 'Windows Address Book Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Record
GHSA-qww4-6xrg-jp26
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-1410 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published July 14, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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