7.5
High
Exploited
· ransomware
CVE-2020-0968 Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware campaigns
Known to be used
Weakness
CWE-787
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 9 | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | Versions not published | |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 | Versions not published |
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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