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Microsoft VBScript and JScript Scripting Engines Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft VBScript and JScript are prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because they fail to adequately handle user-supplied input.

Attackers can leverage this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious web document. Successful exploits would allow arbitrary code to run with the privileges of the victim.

These versions are affected:

VBScript 5.6 and earlier
JScript 5.6 and earlier