Microsoft Edge Security Feature 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Edge. Affected is an unknown function of the component Security Feature. Such manipulation leads to 7pk security. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-0612. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Security Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-254. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/12/2019. The weakness was released 03/12/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-0612 since 11/26/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1211. The advisory points out:

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Click2Play protection in Microsoft Edge improperly handles flash objects.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91509 (Microsoft Edge Security Update for March 2019).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46569). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-131617, VDB-131622, VDB-131624 and VDB-131625. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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03/12/2019 +106 days 🔍
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03/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0612 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0612
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131636
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2019 14:53
Updated: 10/12/2025 21:45
Changes: 03/13/2019 14:53 (71), 05/15/2020 18:54 (3), 08/01/2023 07:10 (4), 10/12/2025 21:45 (22)
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