Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability (CVE-2020-0674)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · CVE-2020-0674
Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory. Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution in the context of the current user. CISA added CVE-2020-0674 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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