Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge by Microsoft
CVE-2020-0816

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 Version 1803 For 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 Version 1803 For X64-based Systems
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 Version 1803 For Arm64-based Systems
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 Version 1809 For 32-bit Systems
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2020

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft Edge, which arises due to improper handling of memory access. This flaw can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system if they can lure the user into visiting a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation could compromise sensitive data and lead to unauthorized system control.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems = unspecified

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems = unspecified

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems = unspecified

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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