How severe is CVE-2020-9453?

CVE-2020-9453 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-9453 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9453?

CVE-2020-9453 affects Epson Iprojection. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9453?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-9453 published?

CVE-2020-9453 was published on 2021-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-9453

CVE-2020-9453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Epson Iprojection with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (31st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Epson Iprojection
Published: 2021-02-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Epson iProjection v2.30, the driver file EMP_MPAU.sys allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x9C402406 and IOCtl 0x9C40240A. (0x9C402402 has only a NULL pointer dereference.) This affects \Device\EMPMPAUIO and \DosDevices\EMPMPAU.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9453?: In Epson iProjection v2.30, the driver file EMP_MPAU.sys allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x9C402406 and IOCtl 0x9C40240A. (0x9C402402 has only a NULL pointer dereference.) This affects \Device\EMPMPAUIO and \DosDevices\EMPMPAU.
How severe is CVE-2020-9453?: CVE-2020-9453 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-9453 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (31st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-9453?: CVE-2020-9453 affects Epson Iprojection. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9453?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-9453 published?: CVE-2020-9453 was published on 2021-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:epson:iprojection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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