PT-2021-6959 · Microsoft · Windows Scripting Engine+1

Yuki Chen · Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-26435

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Scripting Engine (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows Scripting Engine component, which is caused by a buffer overflow. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

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

RCE

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02745

CVE-2021-26435

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Scripting Engine

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26435 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26435 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/669469 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02745 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2021-26435 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26435 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/686780 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-26435 · Security Note