CVE-2020-1380

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer. 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, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability 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. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Office document that hosts the IE rendering engine. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the scripting engine handles objects in memory.

Weakness: CWE-787.

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality impact

High

Integrity impact

High

Availability impact

High

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Internet Explorer 11. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

• portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1380 PatchVendor Advisory
• portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1380 PatchVendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1380 US Government Resource