Security Updates for Internet Explorer (May 2019)

high Nessus Plugin ID 125069

Synopsis

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Internet Explorer installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- An spoofing vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles URLs. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could trick a user by redirecting the user to a specially crafted website. The specially crafted website could either spoof content or serve as a pivot to chain an attack with other vulnerabilities in web services. (CVE-2019-0921)

- 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. (CVE-2019-0940)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could 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.
(CVE-2019-0884, CVE-2019-0911, CVE-2019-0918)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the users system. (CVE-2019-0930)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4498206
-KB4499149
-KB4499151
-KB4499164
-KB4499171

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e0fcb7d5

http://www.nessus.org/u?44345f6d

http://www.nessus.org/u?283578f0

http://www.nessus.org/u?f1eae74c

http://www.nessus.org/u?15faa0a8

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 125069

File Name: smb_nt_ms19_may_internet_explorer.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 5/14/2019

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-0940

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-0884, CVE-2019-0911, CVE-2019-0918, CVE-2019-0921, CVE-2019-0930, CVE-2019-0940

MSFT: MS19-4498206, MS19-4499149, MS19-4499151, MS19-4499164, MS19-4499171

MSKB: 4498206, 4499149, 4499151, 4499164, 4499171