First published: Wed Jun 12 2019(Updated: )
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way the scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft browsers, aka 'Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0920, CVE-2019-0988, CVE-2019-1005, CVE-2019-1080.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | ||
Internet Explorer | =11 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1903 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 | ||
Microsoft Windows RT | ||
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2-sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | ||
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 |
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CVE-2019-1055 has a severity rating of critical, indicating a significant risk of remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2019-1055, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Internet Explorer.
CVE-2019-1055 specifically affects Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, and 11.
Yes, an exploit of CVE-2019-1055 could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and potentially lead to data breaches.
Microsoft recommends disabling certain features and using alternative browsers as a temporary workaround until updates are applied for CVE-2019-1055.