Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2019-0768
Published: March 13, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17953
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0768
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect implementation of the Internet Explorer VBScript execution policy. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and trigger the VBScript engine to send requests that should otherwise be ignored.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0768
Install updates from vendor's website.