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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.