CVE-2019-0753 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer 10

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the Internet Explorer scripting engine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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-2019-0753?

CVE-2019-0753 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 9 Apr 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

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Internet Explorer, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0739, CVE-2019-0752, CVE-2019-0862.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0753?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-0753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jm9j-hwmg-m69w.

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