SB2021030961 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Published: March 9, 2021 Updated: May 19, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021030961
Severity
Critical
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27085)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Internet Explorer. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.