CVE-2020-1506HighMicrosoft CVSS 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Microsoft security update for CVE-2020-1506 — Internet Explorer 11 on Windows

Published
September 8, 2020
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2020-1506 →

📋 Microsoft's advisory

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🎯 Affected products19

  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
  • Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2019

✅ Updates Microsoft lists: 5 KB articles

5 rows: one per KB article or update, update type and fixed build. Their details are on Microsoft's advisory.

KB articleUpdateFixed build
KB4571756Security Update—
KB4577032Security Update—
KB4570333Security Update—
KB4574727Security Update—
KB4577041Security Update—

🧭 EchelonGraph on CVE-2020-1506

EchelonGraph score
6.1 MEDIUM
CISA KEV
Not listed
Fix status
A fix is available — apply it.

Description from the CVE record (CVE.org), as published by its numbering authority

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Wininit.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p> <ul> <li><p>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or in an Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.</p> </li> <li><p>In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit this vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file.</p> </li> </ul> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Wininit.dll properly handles objects in memory.</p>

Published by Microsoft Corporation, the CVE Numbering Authority that assigned CVE-2020-1506, in its CVE record at CVE.org; reused under the CVE Program's Terms of Use (its licence and MITRE's copyright notice are in our Terms of Service).

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