Information Disclosure in Microsoft Internet Explorer
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-0676 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Internet Explorer Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU17565
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0676
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted webpage, trigger out-of-bounds read and test for the presence of files on disk.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Internet Explorer: 10 - 11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0676
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
