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CVE-2019-0676

Internet Explorer 11 Information Disclosure

Microsoft / Internet Explorer 11 · Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1

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Severity
CVSS 6.5 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
7.5%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2019-0676 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer 11, Internet Explorer 10. An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Internet Explorer 11 windows 7 for 32-bit systems service pack 1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Internet Explorer 11 Information Disclosure

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could test for the presence of files on disk, aka 'Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows Server 2012 R2 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows RT 8.1 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows Server 2016 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows Server 2019 Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Windows Server 2012 Affected
Published
06 Mar 2019
Exploitation Reported
23 May 2022
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required

Tags

microsoft cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 23 May 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CISA First 2022-05-23 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

7.5%

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 4.3 Medium

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2019-0676",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 6.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.07505,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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