Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows - CVE-2021-26419
Published: May 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53114
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26419
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Scripting Engine. A remote administrator can trick a victim to visit a malicious website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-26419
Install updates from vendor's website.