Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2019-0761
Published: March 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17955
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0761
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
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 Internet Explorer fails to validate the correct Security Zone of requests for specific URLs. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted link and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0761
Install updates from vendor's website.