Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge
CVE-2020-1569
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge improperly accesses objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current u…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.030 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Edge (Edgehtml-based) — versions 1.0..0
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1803, 1809, 1903
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1569?
- CVE-2020-1569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1569?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1569 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.