SB2020011430 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Published: January 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020011430
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0640)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote administrator can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.