Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2019-1413
Published: November 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22671
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1413
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling extension requests that doe not request host permission for all_urls. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass built-in security features.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1413
Install updates from vendor's website.