Input validation error in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge - CVE-2019-1357
Published: October 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21633
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1357
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of browser cookies. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP response and overwrite a secure cookie with an insecure one. This can be used to construct an attack chain against applications that rely on cookie security.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1357
Install updates from vendor's website.