Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Edge's Chakra Scripting Engine
CVE-2019-1366

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 For 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 For X64-based Systems
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Edge (edgehtml-based) On Windows 10 Version 1607 For 32-bit Systems
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 October 2019

What is CVE-2019-1366?

A significant vulnerability exists in the Chakra scripting engine, which affects how Microsoft Edge manages objects in memory. This flaw can potentially allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system through specially crafted web content. Users of affected versions of Microsoft Edge are urged to apply security updates to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

ChakraCore = unspecified

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems = unspecified

Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems = unspecified

References

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