CVE-2020-0968 · netVigilance record NV21-0097
Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution.
Who is affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-787.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2020-0968 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0968
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0968