SB2019010819 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge
Published: January 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019010819
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0555)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the Microsoft XmlDocument class. A remote attacker can bypass the AppContainer sandbox in the browser and perform actions on the system with elevated privileges in conjunction with other vulnerabilities.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.