CVE-2019-1208 Use after free in Internet Explorer 10

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in the VBScript engine within Internet Explorer.

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-2019-1208?

CVE-2019-1208 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Sep 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 VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka 'VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1236.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1208 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-1208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1208 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v9rw-w6gg-x642.

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