Microsoft Internet Explorer Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Apr 15, 2020 · Catalog

   Detected

   A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0970.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0970.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/internet explorer11
• cpe microsoft/internet explorer9
• vendor Microsoft Internet Explorerversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-0968

  Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to how the Scripting Engine handles objects in memory, leading to remote code execution.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-0968

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-0968

  30-day exploitation probability 30.7%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-0968

  A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0970.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov