Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-2020-0640
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly accesses objects in memory, aka 'Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.086 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.086 · newest: 0.086 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer — versions 10, 11, 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 — versions Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1909 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 On Windows Server 2012 — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0640 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0640?
- CVE-2020-0640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0640?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.