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CVE-2020-0968Active Exploitation(microsoft / internet_explorer)

MEDIUMCVSS 7.5 · HIGHCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for microsoft internet_explorer systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

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.

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4.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-05-03. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Patch / fix
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-787

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • internet_explorer
  • windows_10_1507
  • windows_10_1607
  • windows_10_1709

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
internet_explorerwindows_10_1507windows_10_1607windows_10_1709windows_10_1803windows_10_1809windows_10_1903windows_10_1909windows_7windows_8.1

4 versions affected across 15 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-15: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-08-15: 108-15
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • kokumօtօ@__kokumoto
    Active Exploitation

    10件の脆弱性でランサムウェアによる悪用が確認された。米国サイバーセキュリティ・社会基盤安全保障庁(CISA)の既知の悪用された脆弱性が更新。対象は以下。 - CVE-2025-60710 (Windows) - CVE-2020-29574 (CyberoamOS) - CVE-2020-0618 (SQL Server) - CVE-2021-4034 (polkit) - CVE-2016-0189 (IE) - CVE-2022-21882 (Windows) - CVE-2019-5591 (FortiOS) - CVE-2019-0803 (Windows) - CVE-2018-0802 (Office) - CVE-2020-0968 (IE)

    Post summary

    CISA reports that ransomware has leveraged 10 CVEs, confirming active exploitation in the wild.

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CPE platform detail30 entries

30 of 30 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoftinternet_explorer11--
Appmicrosoftinternet_explorer9--
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1507--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1507--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1607--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1709--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1709--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1709--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1803--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1803--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1803--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1809--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1903--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1903--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1903--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1909--arm64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1909--x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_10_1909--x86
OSmicrosoftwindows_7---
OSmicrosoftwindows_8.1---
OSmicrosoftwindows_rt_8.1---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2008r2-x64
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2012r2--
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2016---
OSmicrosoftwindows_server_2019---

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