CVE-2020-0968 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scri…
published 2020-04-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-2436
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2021-11-03, used in ransomware
- epss
- 30.7%
- EPSS 30.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0970.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 5 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer
- CISA name
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 21 mo ago
Exploit prediction
30.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0968
patch, vendor-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0968
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-0968
- NVD CVE-2020-0968
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