CVE-2019-0566 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 18.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge Browser Broker COM object, aka "Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 18.62% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-01-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | edge |
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 10 - Browser Broker Cross Session Privilege Escalation | 2019-01-14 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106417
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0566
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46161/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106417
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0566
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46161/
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