CVE-2020-1230 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer 11

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory handling flaw in the VBScript engine within Internet Explorer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-1230?

CVE-2020-1230 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 9 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka 'VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1213, CVE-2020-1214, CVE-2020-1215, CVE-2020-1216, CVE-2020-1260.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1230?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-1230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jwqm-f3mq-8j45.

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