Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2020-1012
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EPSS: 0.037 (88.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_rt_8.1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1012?
- CVE-2020-1012 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1012?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1012 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.