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An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.\nAn attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge, and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements by adding specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. In all cases, however, an attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by way of enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message, or by getting them to open an attachment sent through email.\nThe security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft Edge handles objects in memory.","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org"},"summary":null,"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C","provenance":"source","from":"CVE.org CNA"},"epss":{"score":0.02984,"percentile":0.87248,"date":"2026-10-28","provenance":"source"},"kev":null,"vulncheckKev":null,"exploited":false,"otx":{"pulseCount":1,"pulses":[{"name":"Thor Lite Scan - 10.7.15 - Ubuntu Scan on Archived Files","url":"https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/664cc3c1938ed0b9abf026a2","created":"2024-05-21"}],"provenance":"machine"},"cwes":[],"references":[{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1569","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"]}],"techniques":[{"id":"T1204.002","name":"Malicious File","tactics":["execution"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"exploitation_technique","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1566","name":"Phishing","tactics":["initial-access"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"exploitation_technique","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1499.004","name":"Application or System Exploitation","tactics":["impact"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"primary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1574","name":"Hijack Execution Flow","tactics":["execution","stealth"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"primary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1005","name":"Data from Local System","tactics":["collection"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"secondary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1136","name":"Create Account","tactics":["persistence"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"secondary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1485","name":"Data Destruction","tactics":["impact"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"secondary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"},{"id":"T1565","name":"Data Manipulation","tactics":["impact"],"provenance":"source","basis":"ctid-cve","bases":["ctid-cve"],"basisDetail":"CTID attack_to_cve (Phase 2)","mappingType":"secondary_impact","evidence":[],"confidence":"high"}],"reports":[],"affected":[],"advisories":[],"euvd":{"id":"EUVD-2020-12443","url":"https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-12443","exploited":false,"exploitedSince":null,"provenance":"source"},"exploits":[],"exploitSources":null,"exploitRefs":[],"flow":[{"stage":"exploitation","techniques":["T1566","T1204.002"],"provenance":"source"},{"stage":"primary","techniques":["T1574","T1499.004"],"provenance":"source"},{"stage":"secondary","techniques":["T1136","T1005","T1485","T1565"],"provenance":"source"}],"timeline":[{"date":"2020-08-17","kind":"published","label":"Published (CVE.org)","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1569","provenance":"source"}],"speed":{"daysToPublicExploit":null,"firstExploitFrom":null,"daysToKev":null},"priority":{"score":23.6,"factors":[{"name":"In a KEV catalog","points":0.0,"detail":"not listed"},{"name":"Recent KEV listing","points":0.0,"detail":"not listed"},{"name":"Known ransomware use","points":0.0,"detail":"not known"},{"name":"EPSS percentile","points":17.45,"detail":"percentile 0.8725"},{"name":"Named in threat reports","points":0.0,"detail":"0 reports"},{"name":"Public exploit code","points":0.0,"detail":"none found"},{"name":"Mentioned in OTX pulses","points":0.68,"detail":"1 pulse"},{"name":"CVSS severity","points":5.46,"detail":"base score 7.8"},{"name":"End-of-life product","points":0.0,"detail":"supported or unknown"}]}}