Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Microsoft Browsers
CVE-2019-0940

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows Server 2012
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 11 On Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 May 2019

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft browsers that allows attackers to exploit memory management issues, enabling them to execute arbitrary code on the user's system. This flaw arises when the browser improperly handles objects in memory, leading to potential compromises of confidential information and unauthorized system control.

Affected Version(s)

Internet Explorer 10 Windows Server 2012

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

35% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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