Buffer overflow in ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1037
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27830
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-2020-1037
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 Chakra scripting engine in Microsoft Edge (HTML-based). 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
ChakraCore
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1037
Install update from vendor's website.