#VU18768 Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge - CVE-2019-1081
Published: June 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18768
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1081
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web oage, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.