[ CVE-2020-0674 · Published 11 Feb 2020 ]
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5
EPSS 87%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
- EPSS: 87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0673, CVE-2020-0710, CVE-2020-0711, CVE-2020-0712, CVE-2020-0713, CVE-2020-0767.
CISA: Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory. Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution in the context of the current user.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 3 May 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Patch on portal.msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159137/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-Use-After-Free.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161309/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-Use-After-Free.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162565/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-11-Use-After-Free.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/maxpl0it/CVE-2020-0674-ExploitExploitThird Party Advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0674PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource