CVE-2019-0995 Security feature bypass in Internet Explorer 11

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Internet Explorer security features via improper handling of Mark of the Web queries in urlmon.dll.

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-2019-0995?

CVE-2019-0995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, 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 security feature bypass vulnerability exists when urlmon.dll improperly handles certain Mark of the Web queries, aka 'Internet Explorer Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0995?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0995?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-0995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3574-qv52-r226.

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