CVE-2020-0674
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2021‑11‑03. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10Affected: Windows Server 2012Upgrade to: not statedAffected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsUpgrade to: not statedAffected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsUpgrade to: not statedAffected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsUpgrade to: not stated + 21 more branchesStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsAffected: unspecifiedUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsAffected: unspecifiedUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected: unspecifiedUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsAffected: unspecifiedUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
Versions as the sources state them. 3 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in
Coverage timeline
0 publishersAdded to CISA KEV catalog
Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.
What it is
From the CVE record
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-2020-0673, CVE-2020-0710, CVE-2020-0711, CVE-2020-0712, CVE-2020-0713, CVE-2020-0767.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2021-11-03.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-05-03.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
4 sources with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
87% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
The patch came 128 days before any public exploit.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changecritical → high
- Public exploit / PoCsource: github-poc
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- Internet Explorer 10Consumer Software / browser
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012Operating Systems / windows
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- Initial AccessT1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationhigh confidence
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationhigh confidence
Sources
References in the record
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159137/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-Use-After-Free.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161309/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-Use-After-Free.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162565/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-11-Use-After-Free.html
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