Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-17058
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48310
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-2020-17058
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 in Microsoft Browser. 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
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2020-17058
Install updates from vendor's website.