A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory. 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 that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer 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 IE 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 Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory.
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Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Script Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory. 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 that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer 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 IE 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 Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory.
Title Microsoft Script Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1803
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 1909
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1803
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 1909
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T16:33:28.891Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-1061

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:12.447

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:17:11.100

Link: CVE-2020-1061

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