CVE-2020-0767
C# vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A remote code execution vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-0767 was discovered in the ChakraCore scripting engine. The vulnerability relates to how the engine handles objects in memory and is officially known as 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This vulnerability was disclosed on February 11, 2020, and affects Microsoft Edge and various versions of Windows 10, including versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, and 1909, as well as ChakraCore versions up to (excluding) 1.11.16 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) issue. It received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it scored 7.6 (HIGH) with the vector (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C). The technical assessment indicates that the vulnerability requires user interaction, and the attack complexity is considered high (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user, potentially leading to full system compromise if the user has administrative rights (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their systems with the latest security updates available through the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC Advisory).

Additional resources


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