CVE-2020-0825: High severity microsoft edge beta vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2020-0825?

CVE-2020-0825 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the ChakraCore scripting engine.

Q: What software is affected by CVE-2020-0825?

Microsoft Edge and Microsoft ChakraCore are affected by CVE-2020-0825.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2020-0825?

CVE-2020-0825 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

Q: How does CVE-2020-0825 work?

CVE-2020-0825 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the way ChakraCore handles objects, allowing remote code execution.

Q: How can I fix CVE-2020-0825?

To fix CVE-2020-0825, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft.

Published Mar 12, 2020

Updated

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the ChakraCore scripting engine handles objects in memory, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0768, CVE-2020-0823, CVE-2020-0826, CVE-2020-0827, CVE-2020-0828, CVE-2020-0829, CVE-2020-0830, CVE-2020-0831, CVE-2020-0832, CVE-2020-0833, CVE-2020-0848.

Affected Software

6 affected components

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft ChakraCore<1.11.17

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0825

Event History

Mar 12, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:48 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:48 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-0825?

CVE-2020-0825 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the ChakraCore scripting engine.

What software is affected by CVE-2020-0825?

Microsoft Edge and Microsoft ChakraCore are affected by CVE-2020-0825.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0825?