Security restrictions bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2019-0995
Published: May 15, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18496
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0995
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within urlmon.dll when handling certain Mark of the Web queries. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim to download and open it with Internet Explorer and bypass Mark of the Web warnings or restrictions for files downloaded or created in a specific way.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0995
Install updates from vendor's website.