Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2020-0847

 

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2020-0847

Published: March 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25931
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0847
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the VBScript engine. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Anolis OS
kernel-debug-devel
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-internal
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug
kernel-core
kernel
bpftool
Solutions Enabler
Unisphere for PowerMax
Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance
Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2020-0847

Install update from vendor's website.

kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.19.91-25.7
python3-perf - update to 4.19.91-25.7
perf - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-modules-internal - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-modules - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-headers - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-debug - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel-core - update to 4.19.91-25.7
kernel - update to 4.19.91-25.7
bpftool - update to 4.19.91-25.7
Solutions Enabler - addressed in versions 9.0.0.19, 9.1.0.6
Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance - addressed in versions 9.0.0.19, 9.1.0.6
Unisphere for PowerMax - addressed in versions 9.0.2.18, 9.1.0.17
Unisphere for PowerMax Virtual Appliance - addressed in versions 9.0.2.18, 9.1.0.17

External References

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