Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1433
Published: July 14, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1433
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within Microsoft Edge PDF Reader. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a malicious website, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.