CVE ID | CVE-2019-0938 |
CVSS SCORE | 8.4, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Edge |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Edge. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of messages passed from the renderer process to the broker process of Microsoft Edge. A crafted message can trigger execution of a privileged operation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and escape the Microsoft Edge sandbox. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0938 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Arthur Gerkis of Exodus Intelligence (@ax330d) |