Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2019-0676
The short answer
CVE-2019-0676 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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'.
Severity
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since May 23, 2022
Federal due date Jun 13, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
8.1%
Higher than 95% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0676 PatchVendor Advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0676 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0676 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2019-0676 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-0676 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-13.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0676?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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