CVE-2019-0884 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer 10
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory corruption flaw in the Microsoft browser 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-2019-0884?
CVE-2019-0884 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 16 May 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 the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0911, CVE-2019-0918.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0884?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0884 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-2019-0884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qv9-vq3r-p2rx.