CVE-2020-0829: High severity chakracore vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2020
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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-2020-0825, CVE-2020-0826, CVE-2020-0827, CVE-2020-0828, CVE-2020-0830, CVE-2020-0831, CVE-2020-0832, CVE-2020-0833, CVE-2020-0848.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Microsoft ChakraCore<1.11.17
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0829

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-0829?

CVE-2020-0829 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the ChakraCore scripting engine.

2

How does CVE-2020-0829 affect Microsoft ChakraCore?

CVE-2020-0829 affects Microsoft ChakraCore versions up to and excluding 1.11.17.

3

How does CVE-2020-0829 affect Microsoft Edge?

CVE-2020-0829 affects all versions of Microsoft Edge.

4

Is Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerable to CVE-2020-0829?

No, Microsoft Windows 10 is not vulnerable to CVE-2020-0829.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0829?

CVE-2020-0829 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

6

How do I fix CVE-2020-0829?

To fix CVE-2020-0829, update to the latest version of Microsoft ChakraCore.

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