Microsoft Edge information disclosure [CVE-2019-1299]

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Edge (Web Browser) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 09/10/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-1299. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/11/2019). The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge based on Edge HTML improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

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

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Edge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 4.3
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Class: Information disclosure (CWE-200)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfoedit

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Remediation: 🔍Recommended: Patch
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09/10/2019 Advisory disclosed
09/10/2019 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
09/11/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
09/11/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-1299 (🔒)

Created: 09/11/2019 03:42 PM
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