PT-2020-2287 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2020-04-14 · Updated 2025-10-29 · CVE-2020-0968

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling objects in memory by the scripting engine in Internet Explorer. Exploitation of this issue can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can lead to a situation where the attacker gains control over the system, especially if the logged-in user has administrator rights, potentially allowing them to install programs, view, modify, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02238

CVE-2020-0968

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 13

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0968 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0968 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/648018 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0968 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02238 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0968 · Security Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/996 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118256 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/2001 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0968 · Note
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/1822 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140798 · Telegram Post