VDB-133208 · CVE-2019-0835 · BID 107731

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 Scripting Engine information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11. This impacts an unknown function of the component Scripting Engine. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-0835. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10/11 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Scripting Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the scripting engine does not properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Scripting Engine Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

The bug was discovered 04/09/2019. The weakness was presented 04/09/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-0835 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the scripting engine does not properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100367 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Security Update for April 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 SecurityFocus (BID 107731†). See VDB-133161, VDB-133178, VDB-133190 and VDB-133191 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-133208
SecurityFocus: 107731 - Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer CVE-2019-0764 Tampering Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2019 07:27
Updated: 05/28/2020 09:25
Changes: 04/10/2019 07:27 (75), 05/28/2020 09:25 (5)
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