Information disclosure in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2019-0643
Published: February 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17569
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0643
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Microsoft Edge handles cross-origin requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and determine the origin of all webpages in the affected browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0643
Install updates from vendor's website.