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 Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.081 (94.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.081 · change: +0.006
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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0676 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106886 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- 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.