Buffer overflow in ChakraCore and Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1073
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28877
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1073
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 ChakraCore scripting engine. A remote attacker can 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-2020-1073
Install update from vendor's website.