SB2019100818 - Remote code execution in Microsoft XML Core Services
Published: October 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019100818
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1060)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the the Microsoft XML Core Services MSXML parser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.