Input validation error in Microsoft .NET Framework - CVE-2020-1046
Published: August 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45617
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1046
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Microsoft .NET Framework. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1046
Install update from vendor's website.