CVE-2020-1062: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way…

PriorityP347high7.5CVSS 3.1

AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

6.24%

93.5th percentile

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, the attacker could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. An attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites, or websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements, by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action, typically by an enticement in an email or instant message, or by getting the user to open an attachment sent through email. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Internet Explorer handles objects in memory.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
microsoft	internet_explorer	—	—
microsoft	internet_explorer	—	—
microsoft	internet_explorer_11	>= 1.0.0 < publication	publication
microsoft	internet_explorer_9	>= 1.0.0 < publication	publication
msrc	internet_explorer_11	—	—
msrc	internet_explorer_9	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.6HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

vendor_msrc6.4MEDIUM

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