Vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore

CVE-2020-0878

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EPSS: 0.053 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0878?
CVE-2020-0878 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Chakracore. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-0878?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0878 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-0878 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.