Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
CVE-2020-1506
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EPSS: 0.034 (87.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions 1.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1506 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1506?
- CVE-2020-1506 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1506?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1506 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.