CVE-2019-0940
published 2019-05-16CVE-2019-0940: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption…
PriorityP351high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
23.10%
97.5th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
Affected
54 ranges· showing 25
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Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Exploitation vector is a specially crafted website delivered via Microsoft browsers (IE/Edge); monitor for drive-by browsing activity where users are directed to attacker-controlled or compromised web pages exploiting browser memory corruption ↗
- →Also monitor for exploitation via compromised legitimate websites or sites hosting user-provided content/advertisements containing malicious content targeting Microsoft browsers ↗
- →Initial delivery commonly via phishing email or instant message lures directing users to open attachments or visit malicious URLs; correlate browser process anomalies with recent email/IM activity ↗
- →Successful exploitation results in code execution under the current user context; if the user has admin rights, full system takeover is possible — monitor for unexpected child processes spawned by Microsoft browser processes (iexplore.exe, MicrosoftEdge.exe) and privilege-sensitive actions such as account creation or software installation ↗
- ·Exploitation likelihood is rated 'More Likely' for both latest and older software releases, increasing urgency of patching unpatched Microsoft browser deployments ↗
- ·No public exploit or in-the-wild exploitation confirmed at time of advisory; however, the 'More Likely' rating warrants proactive detection posture ↗
- ·The vulnerability is rooted in how Microsoft browsers handle objects in memory; detection based solely on network traffic will be insufficient — host-based behavioral monitoring of browser processes is required ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.6HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc4.2MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2019-05-14·CVSS 4.2
CVE-2019-0940 [HIGH] Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to 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, the attacker 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.
An attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Microsoft browsers, and then convince
GHSA
GHSA-r664-m6j5-wh92: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vul
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-0940 [HIGH] GHSA-r664-m6j5-wh92: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vul
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft browsers access objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Sfruttamento vulnerabilità
## Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research May 15, 2019 Read time: ( words)
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Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this releas
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research
2019/05/15
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this release,
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research May 15, 2019 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this releas
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
## Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research 2019/05/15 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this release,
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Exploits & Vulnerabilities
# Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research
May 15, 2019
Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this releas
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Ausnutzung von Schwachstellen
## Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research May 15, 2019 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this rel
Trendmicro
Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
blogs_trendmicro·2019-05-15·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-0708 [CRITICAL] Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Exploits y vulnerabilidades
## Patch Tuesday: Fixes for 'Wormable' Flaw, Zero-Day
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003.
By: Trend Micro Research May 15, 2019 Read time: ( words)
Save to Folio
Update as of 5/17/2019 10:15AM PHT: Added rules for CVE-2019-0708 in Trend Micro Deep Security and Tipping Point.
Microsoft’s May security release includes updates for 80 vulnerabilities for a number of Microsoft products, including a security update for unsupported operating systems such as Windows XP and Server 2003 not included in the mainstream customer support notification. Of the security vulnerabilities fixed in this relea
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