CVE-2020-0968

CRITICALNVD 7.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 30%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
30%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

April 15, 2020

Last Modified

October 29, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 4, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa, microsoft.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0968
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0968

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 101× in last 7d / 383× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 1,125 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-21 12:12 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-21 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 08:25 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-21 08:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-21 04:37 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-08-21 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-21 00:49 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-21 00:49 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-08-21 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-20 22:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-20 21:02 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-08-20 21:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-20 17:14 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-20 17:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-20 17:06 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-08-20 13:27 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-08-20 13:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-20 09:40 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-20 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-20 05:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-20 02:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-19 22:18 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-19 22:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-19 18:30 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-19 18:30 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-19 18:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-19 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  3. 2026-08-19 17:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-19 14:42 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-19 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 10:55 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-19 10:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 07:07 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-08-19 07:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-19 03:19 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-08-19 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-18 23:32 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-18 23:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-18 19:43 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-08-18 19:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-18 16:58 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-08-18 15:54 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-18 15:54 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-18 15:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-18 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-18 12:06 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-18 12:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-18 08:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-18 04:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-18 00:36 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-18 00:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-17 20:45 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-08-17 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-17 16:58 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-17 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-17 13:56 UTCCISA KEV update
  32. 2026-08-17 13:10 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-17 13:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-17 09:23 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-17 09:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-17 05:36 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-17 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-17 01:49 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-17 01:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-16 22:02 UTCVendor advisory
  41. 2026-08-16 22:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-16 18:15 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-16 18:15 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-08-16 18:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-16 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-08-16 14:27 UTCVendor advisory
  47. 2026-08-16 14:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-08-16 10:39 UTCVendor advisory
  49. 2026-08-16 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-08-16 06:52 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-08-16 06:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-16 03:05 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-08-16 03:05 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-08-16 03:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-16 02:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-08-15 23:18 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-08-15 23:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-15 19:31 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-08-15 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-15 15:44 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-08-15 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-15 11:57 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-08-15 11:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-08-15 08:10 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-15 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-08-15 04:23 UTCEG score recompute
  67. 2026-08-15 04:23 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-08-15 04:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-08-15 01:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-08-15 00:35 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-08-15 00:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-14 20:48 UTCEG score recompute
  73. 2026-08-14 20:48 UTCVendor advisory
  74. 2026-08-14 20:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-14 17:00 UTCVendor advisory

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-0968?
CVE-2020-0968 is a critical vulnerability published on April 15, 2020. 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.
When was CVE-2020-0968 disclosed?
CVE-2020-0968 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 15, 2020, with the most recent update on October 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-0968 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-0968 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-0968?
CVE-2020-0968 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-0968?
CVE-2020-0968 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-0968?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-0968, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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