Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft ChakraCore Scripting Engine
CVE-2020-0828

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

Summary

An issue has been identified within the ChakraCore scripting engine, which can lead to potential remote code execution by corrupting object memory handling. This vulnerability can be exploited when a user opens a specially crafted file or visits a malicious website designed to execute payloads through the scripting engine. As a result, attackers could gain the same user rights as the logged-in user, leading to unauthorized actions and system manipulation. Applying the latest security updates from Microsoft is crucial to mitigate 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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