Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer
CVE-2019-0676
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could test for the presence of files on disk, aka 'Internet Explorer Infor…
EPSS: 0.075 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 10, 11
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 — versions Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 — versions Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows_10_1507
- Microsoft Windows_10_1607
- Microsoft Windows_10_1703
- Microsoft Windows_10_1709
- Microsoft Windows_10_1803
- Microsoft Windows_10_1809
- Microsoft Windows_7
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0676?
- CVE-2019-0676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0676?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0676 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-0676 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.