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CVE-2020-1042

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 6.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-07-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka 'Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1032, CVE-2020-1036, CVE-2020-1040, CVE-2020-1041, CVE-2020-1043.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2016, 2016 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2012, 2012 (Core installation) (+2)

References

• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1042
• https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1042

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