Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft VBScript Engine
CVE-2020-1216

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 2004 For 32-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 2004 For Arm64-based Systems
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 11
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2020

What is CVE-2020-1216?

The vulnerability in the VBScript engine arises from improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could exploit this issue by persuading a user to visit a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the user's machine, potentially gaining access to sensitive data or further compromising the system. This vulnerability highlights the importance of maintaining updated systems and exercising caution when accessing untrusted web content.

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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