CVE-2019-1220 Security feature bypass in Internet Explorer 10
Attackers can bypass browser security zones to execute requests in unintended contexts, affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge users.
- 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-2019-1220?
CVE-2019-1220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, 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 security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Browsers fail to validate the correct Security Zone of requests for specific URLs, aka 'Microsoft Browser Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-425
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1220?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c6c-962w-cq52.