CVE-2019-0676 Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure
An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in Internet Explorer to test for the presence of files on disk, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 23 May 2022
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0676?
CVE-2019-0676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 6 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Jun 2022.
Is CVE-2019-0676 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-0676 in the wild since at least 23 May 2022.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49rq-p3m9-2cqc.