[ CVE-2020-0968 · Published 15 Apr 2020 ]
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.5
EPSS 31%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2021-11-03
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 98% 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-2020-0970.
CISA: Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution.
[ 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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0968PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource