Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft VBScript Engine
CVE-2020-0895

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-based Systems
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2020

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the VBScript engine due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target system. Users can be tricked into visiting a malicious website that hosts specially crafted content designed to exploit the vulnerability, resulting in potential unauthorized actions on their systems. It is essential to apply security updates and recommendations provided by Microsoft to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems

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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