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CVE-2019-1081

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when affected Microsoft browsers improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit the vulnerability, in a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability. In addition, compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. However, in all cases an attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince a user to take action. For example, an attacker could trick a user into clicking a link that takes the user to the attacker's site. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft browsers handle objects in memory.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-06-12T14:29:04.430

Last Modified

2025-05-20T18:15:42.983

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft edge - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1803 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1809 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1903 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2019 - No
Application microsoft internet_explorer 9 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Application microsoft internet_explorer 10 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - No
Application microsoft internet_explorer 11 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1803 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1809 No
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1903 No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_rt_8.1 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2019 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.