CVE-2019-1141

Plain English Summary

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This vulnerability allows an attacker to run any code they want on a user's computer if they can trick the user into visiting a specially crafted website using Microsoft Edge. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could take full control of the system, install programs, and access or delete files.

Technical Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge (HTML-based). The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft Edge (HTML-based) and then convince a user to view the website. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
Confidentiality ImpactLow
Integrity ImpactLow
Availability ImpactNone
ScopeUnchanged

Vector String

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

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Est. Bounty
$534($500-$1K)
Vendor Response
Grade FPatched in 2382 days

Quick Information

Published

Aug 14, 2019

over 6 years ago

Last Modified

Feb 20, 2026

about 2 months ago

Vendor

microsoft

Product

edge

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