CVE-2020-1037

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge (HTML-based), aka 'Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.

Published: 2020-05-21 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-1037 is rated Moderate Risk (60.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.84%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1037

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-14 4.54% 3.84% -0.69%
2 2025-03-30 38.32% 4.54% -33.78%
3 2025-03-29 — 38.32% —

Full EPSS history (33 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-1037

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]
7.6 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 4.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-1037

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2020-1037

GHSA-8xv4-c7rq-j577 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: nuget — ChakraCore Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-1037

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft edge — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft chakracore — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-1037

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