Microsoft Scripting Engine
CVE-2020-0830 — Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Executive Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website designed to exploit the vulnerability through a Microsoft browser and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Office document that hosts the browser rendering engine. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the scripting engine handles objects in memory.
Overview
7.5
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.7
EPSS Score
0.08524
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.94349 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
44 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChakraCore | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4540693 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4540693 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4540688 (Monthly Rollup) 4540671 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 4537820 4537767 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540688 4540671 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4540688 (Monthly Rollup) 4540671 (IE Cumulative) Critical Remote Code Execution 4537820 4537767 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540688 4540671 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4540671 (IE Cumulative) 4541509 (Monthly Rollup) Critical Remote Code Execution 4537767 4537821 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540671 4541509 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 4540671 (IE Cumulative) 4541509 (Monthly Rollup) Critical Remote Code Execution 4537767 4537821 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540671 4541509 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows RT 8.1 | 4541509 (Monthly Rollup) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4540688 (Monthly Rollup) 4540671 (IE Cumulative) Moderate Remote Code Execution 4537820 4537767 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540688 4540671 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 4540671 (IE Cumulative) 4541510 (Monthly Rollup) Moderate Remote Code Execution 4537767 4537814 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540671 4541510 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012 R2 4540671 (IE Cumulative) 4541509 (Monthly Rollup) Moderate Remote Code Execution 4537767 4537821 Base: 6.4 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4540671 4541509 Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2016 | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Moderate | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2019 | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Moderate | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4540693 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4540693 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4540681 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4540689 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | 4540673 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2016 | 4540670 (Security Update) |
Moderate | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2019 | 4538461 (Security Update) |
Moderate | Remote Code Execution | Yes |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
4540693 |
Security Update | Yes |
4540670 |
Security Update | Yes |
4540681 |
Security Update | Yes |
4540689 |
Security Update | Yes |
4538461 |
Security Update | Yes |
4540673 |
Security Update | Yes |
4541509 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
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