Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft ChakraCore Scripting Engine
CVE-2020-0823

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Chakracore
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
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-0823?

A vulnerability exists in the ChakraCore scripting engine that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The issue arises from improper handling of objects in memory, potentially enabling malicious actors to exploit this flaw via crafted scripts. Users are advised to update their Microsoft products which utilize ChakraCore to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

ChakraCore = unspecified

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

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

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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