Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2019-0988
Published: June 11, 2019 / Updated: August 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18759
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-2019-0988
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the way the JIT compiler handles the RegExp.input property in jscript9.dll. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted webpage, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0988
Install update from vendor's website.