Input validation error in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2019-0541
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: February 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16874
CSH Severity: High
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-2019-0541
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the MSHTML engine improperly validates input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into editing a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0541
Install updates from vendor's website.