CVE-2019-0938 Privilege escalation in Microsoft Edge

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

An attacker can escape the AppContainer sandbox in Microsoft Edge to gain elevated privileges on the host system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-0938?

CVE-2019-0938 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, published on 16 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser, aka 'Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0938?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Edge.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0938?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0938 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-0938 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0938 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r3mv-92gq-5xmq.

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