#VU46479 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2020-1012
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46479
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-1012
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Wininit.dll when handling objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious webpage, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.