CVE-2019-1238 Memory corruption in Internet Explorer 10
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a memory handling flaw in the VBScript engine within Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1238?
CVE-2019-1238 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 10 Oct 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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-2019-1239.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1238 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-2019-1238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfqf-2j3g-2f99.