VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

CVE	CVE-2020-1060
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2020-05-21 23:15:12 UTC
Updated	2026-08-19 17:17:10 UTC
Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine 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 scripting engine handles objects in memory.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.070820000 probability, percentile 0.936910000 (date 2026-08-19)

Problem Types: CWE-787 | Remote Code Execution

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Secondary	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	CNA	CVSS	7.5	HIGH	`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`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	7.6		`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	11	-	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Internet Explorer	9	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1607	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1709	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1803	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1809	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1903	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 10	1909	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 7	-	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Rt 8.1	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	-	sp2	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2008	r2	sp1	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2012	r2	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2016	-	All	All	All
Operating System	Microsoft	Windows Server 2019	-	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Microsoft	Internet Explorer 11	affected 1.0.0 publication custom	Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems, Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems, Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
CNA	Microsoft	Internet Explorer 9	affected 1.0.0 publication custom	Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1060	[email protected]	msrc.microsoft.com
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1060	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	portal.msrc.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.