Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2019-0566
Published: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16838
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0566
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Microsoft Edge Browser Broker COM object. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and use the Browser Broker COM object to gain elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0566
Install updates from vendor's website.