Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-16884
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46495
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-2020-16884
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 IEToEdge Browser Helper Object (BHO) plugin on Internet Explorer. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim to visit 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
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16884
Install update from vendor's website.